[450&150]

Is there any main things that should be down before putting a bike into storage for an extended perieod.

[IvanCRF]

charging ur battery is a big one. and puttin ur fuel petcock to off.

[ev]

knowledgable people say

- fill the gastank up
- close the petcock
- empty the floatbowl
- put your battery on a trickle charger
- change engine (and tranny-) oil
- squirt a little engine oil in your combustion chamber
and rotate the crank once or twice to spread the oil
- put a bit more air in your tires
- put the bike on a stand to avoid tire imbalances
- spray every moving part with WD40
- lube your chain
- cover your bike with a breathable cover (bedsheet)

the list can go on and on
but
all I did to my XR250 was hose it down to get off most of the mud it was covered in and close the petcock
it sat in a barn for 3 years, a friend got it out, opened the petcock, she fired up on the 4th kick and ran the whole track weekend (2 people, ridesharing a total of 8-9 hours) without ever skipping a beat

[IvanCRF]

wow, what you wrote sounds like putting away for good and it also makes me look bad sorry i didnt get enough down, im a newbie myself, thats mainly what id do for a storage of a few months. ev, you are so knowledgeable about bikes it seems

[ev]

sorry Ivan
did not want to sound like Mrs-know-it-all
guess that comes with age

I simply had more time to make mistakes

[IvanCRF]

u are mrs? i thought mr! how old are you anyway?

[ev]

more than old enough to be your momma

[IvanCRF]

wow so you are a mrs u ride a 450x too huh? crazy momma! j/k

[Yz Kid #9]

ANOTHER tip is to run your bike with the gas off and drain your carb