Lack of use issues

[NotaGoth]

I have been off my bike for sometime now... With the news I recieved today it looks like I will be off my bike for much longer than expected... I actually thought I'd be able to start back at work tomorrow.. But we don't exactly get what we want...

Anyway...

Apart from the risk of a flat battery.. (My bike is sitting under the deck at mums and does get a bit wet depending on what direction the rain comes in) Is there anything else that I should check/do to my bike before I start it and ride it again when I am able to..? Or would it be fine to just kick it over and off I go if it wants to start..?

cheers

*kit*

[Devil]

Should be fine. Buy a cover for it.

If anything is going to go, it'll be the battery, particularly in winter (assuming it needs its battery...)

[Pwalo]

Being a two stroke, you might want to start it up occassionally to avoid all your seals drying out.

Otherwise take the battery out of your bike, store it someplace warm and dry, and give it a charge before you need to use your bike.

If you can it's a good idea to get both wheels off the ground to help your tyres.

Finally if you are going to have the bike off the road for a few months, fill the tank, add some fuel stabiliser, and empty your carbs.

[NotaGoth]

Being a two stroke, you might want to start it up occassionally to avoid all your seals drying out.

Otherwise take the battery out of your bike, store it someplace warm and dry, and give it a charge before you need to use your bike.

If you can it's a good idea to get both wheels off the ground to help your tyres.

Finally if you are going to have the bike off the road for a few months, fill the tank, add some fuel stabiliser, and empty your carbs.

Its already been sitting for ages without being kicked over... (got no one here to do it atm) Can't kick it over myself as my foots pretty useless so I can't even stand on it and use my good foot..

Will try getting my partner out to mums this weekend to sort something out..

Thanks..

[NotaGoth]

Should be fine. Buy a cover for it.

If anything is going to go, it'll be the battery, particularly in winter (assuming it needs its battery...)

Was part of the plan to get a cover when I first purchased the bike, knowing what I'm like i forget things so easily.. Will get something sorted as soon as I can..

Cheers..

*kit*

[Kiwifire72]

Was part of the plan to get a cover when I first purchased the bike, knowing what I'm like i forget things so easily.. Will get something sorted as soon as I can..

Cheers..

*kit*

Surley you can buy one online lol
That Ferrit guy buys heaps of stuff online
they must have motorbike covers there somewhere.
or one of us might have a spare one to send to you to use????

[sunhuntin]

if you cant get the tyres off the ground, make sure you check the pressure before you take off. my virago had a flat front due to sitting in the show room for about 9 months.

[Squiggles]

i went away for two months and came back to my rgv... a couple of kicks and she was flying again.. guess i was lucky

tyre pressure & battery would be the things ta check id say

[vamr]

Its already been sitting for ages without being kicked over... (got no one here to do it atm) Can't kick it over myself as my foots pretty useless so I can't even stand on it and use my good foot..

It's a 150cc 2t, crank it by hand.

[NotaGoth]

It's a 150cc 2t, crank it by hand.

Tried it once before, I'm that useless I can't do it (pathetic little girly arms you know).. Thanks for reminding me of how pathetic I am though that I can't even crank my bike over by hand

[Goblin]

I have been off my bike for sometime now... With the news I recieved today it looks like I will be off my bike for much longer than expected...

cheers

*kit*

So are you going to share the news?

[Kiwifire72]

Tried it once before, I'm that useless I can't do it (pathetic little girly arms you know).. Thanks for reminding me of how pathetic I am though that I can't even crank my bike over by hand

Surely you have a slope there you can roll start on

[NotaGoth]

So are you going to share the news?

Just having a run of badluck thats all..

[NotaGoth]

Surely you have a slope there you can roll start on

I can't walk, if I could I would be out riding and wouldn't have my bike parked up..

[Kiwifire72]

I can't walk, if I could I would be out riding and wouldn't have my bike parked up..

Fair enough My bad
I know how you feel I got grounded from cage and bike for 2 weeks
Only got back on this weekend gone
it was so hard to look out window at bike and dream
and to be chaufer driven around in cage