Random question: Can someone borrow my bike for a day? (Welly/Kapiti)

[bogan]

Its a dirt bike i actually used to live in te horo! i'll let you know how I go, have sent out a cry for help to all my bikey mates too so hopefully someone comes back to me. Im just paranoid that having it sitting there unused is bad for it

Drain the carbs and brim the tank, plus a few other thigs and it will be good to go when you are ready.

Starting it up every now and then is probably doing more harm than good.

[nomnomnom]

Starting it up every now and then is probably doing more harm than good.

well f*&k.

Last person I asked said I should be starting it all the time....

Ah well, guess I'll leave it sitting there for another few months!

[caseye]

Bogan is right, leave it alone, starting and running at idle even fro a few minutes at a time is NOT good for it.
My ol coal burner has sat for the past 5 months waiting for me to get healed up before I throw a leg over again, nearly there, but the temptation is so hard to resist.
I love hearing her run, prefer if it was on the open road with a lot of right wrist cranked in but hey. It'll happen soon enough, meanwhile to let someone you don't know or trust ( yes, even us friendly ol Kb'ers) is a definite no no.
Get good soon and then Go For A Ride.

[ducatilover]

well f*&k.

Last person I asked said I should be starting it all the time....

Ah well, guess I'll leave it sitting there for another few months!

Nup. Only use it if you're going to be getting the engine nice 'n warm.

Just polish it lots?

[ellipsis]

...just relax...work on the physiology...have a cup of tea with your bike if you feel the need...

[JimO]

ahhhm.... no and no? lol

. every rider I'v met through this forum so far has been a top bloke so HA

im sure there are a few bottoms on here as well

[Drew]

im sure there are a few bottoms on here as well

Oh oh oh. Pick me!

[clmintie]

My KDX often goes for months at a time without use (too busy with the camera and keeping my girls racing to ride mine) no problems since '07

[Katman]

As has been said, you are doing more harm than good by starting it like you are.

[nomnomnom]

So in that case, anyone in the Kapiti/Paraparaumu area want to come and spend some afternoons in my garage teaching me about my bike....

Please be nice im a FREAKIN LEARNER! :P

Beers + pizza will be supplied

[wickle]

If u are worried about battery going flat and that is one of reasons for starting it up, buy a battery tender Supercheap have them.

[nomnomnom]

If u are worried about battery going flat and that is one of reasons for starting it up, buy a battery tender Supercheap have them.

not too worried bout battery as its a kick-start too. and have a charger for battery as well

I was only starting it every so often as I was told i needed to..... :/

[Crisis management]

What the others have said about leaving it for a few months is correct, the R80 I picked up last year had sat for 12 years and after an oil change, new fuel and a carb clean it started on the second kick, my dirt bike KTM200 has sat for a couple of months quite happily too. Drain the tank and carb, remove the battery (charge that once a month) and store it somewhere dry. Push it around once a month so the tyres don't get too flatspotted and you will be good to go when you are ready.
The damage done by just starting it for a short time is that it doesn't get hot enough to drive off any moisture in the oil / exhaust and this causes corrosion, you'll be fine tho, the Forzas are good little bikes.
Get on a bicycle and get your knee working properly, good luck with the healing up!