34L Tenere newbie questions

[maverick]

Hi techies!

Recently bought a Xt600 or as I have just learned trolling through a couple threads a 1983 34L Yamaha Tenere.

It seems to be a Italian import with 42000 km's on the clock. I have just refurbished the front suspension with new oil and seals and fitted a new battery.

The bike was standing for a couple of months and found that it runs a bit hesitant on higher constant revs.

Any tips on what I should be checking and servicing before taking this baby on the open road?
Obvious things for me is
Oil, filters, plug and cleaning out the carburettor.

Now I do not have a manual for this bike and need to know how to check and adjust the timing chain, it does not rattle or sound to bad but again I am not familiar of how these motors should sound when they purr happy along.

How easy is it to set the carburettor?

It is kick start only and at this point if you touch the fuel throttle before you start it you can make yourself a cuppa of tea as it is nto going anywhere?? Why do they tend to start so hard.

I have found quitly aproaching the bike, slowly moving the choke lever 1/2 way out and then gently kick starting it by the 2nd time it goes. However I have no idea what it's going to do once it is run hot and sweaty.

Apologies for all these questions and will search for more answers on the forum but would like to sort the basics out first.

Many thanks
Dirk