"old" Tenere piston stuck after storage
I recently wheeled my 1985 XT600 out of the garage for the first time in about 3 years and the kickstart is locked solid. The piston seems to be seized in the cylinder, Ive tried push starting and there is NO movement. I rebuilt the engine and only rode about 300km before putting it into storage for way to long. I know, I should have turned the engine over from time to time but ....
What to do now, should I open up the top end and have a look inside? What am I likely to find ? Rust? Disaster?
My poor poor bike. .
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