I'm about to buy an old (2001) bike - need old ppl's advice

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So I'm upgrading from my 2008 bike to a 2001 Ninja or 2000 GSXR.

These bikes are not fuel injected and they have a choke and a little nob to turn the fuel on/off/reserve. Lol.

This is pretty alien to me. Seems straightforward and I've done a bit of reading on how carbs work, what the choke does etc. But any more tips on how to take proper care of it?

e.g. Some people advise turning the fuel tap to off after riding to stop the carbs gumming up. Are there any other little things like this that I don't strictly need to do but will help keep the bike in good condition?

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Fantastic thanks for the help all. The bike I'm probably going to buy seems smooth right through the rev range with no noticeable flat spots so I'm not going to mess with the carbs until this changes.

So unless this changes, I take it it's not worth messing with the carbs.

Edit - I also have to manually operate the lights it seems.

Edited by .blue on Wednesday 27th July 15:10

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Quality responses, thanks everyone. SRob - I can't even tell what part of the bike you have photographed