bike storage
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:35 am
Is there any main things that should be down before putting a bike into storage for an extended perieod.
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:39 am
charging ur battery is a big one. and puttin ur fuel petcock to off.
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:53 am
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
- 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
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:26 am
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 
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 Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:41 am
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
did not want to sound like Mrs-know-it-all
guess that comes with age
I simply had more time to make mistakes
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 9:44 am
u are mrs? i thought mr! how old are you anyway?
how old are you anyway?Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:01 am
more than old enough to be your momma 
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:09 am
wow so you are a mrs 
u ride a 450x too huh? crazy momma! j/k
u ride a 450x too huh? crazy momma! j/k..
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 10:01 pm
ANOTHER tip is to run your bike with the gas off and drain your carb