NC29 unused for a month ? should I run it once a week ?

blownygti · Trackday Trickster Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Karma :

got my NC29 on 9th dec but my test isn`t untl mid feb, my bikes well covered up outside and it gets well washed once a week, I also remove the cover whenever its dry so it gets a chance to breath and dry out properly, but should I start it and let it idle upto temp once a week or will this do more harm than good as I obviously can`t take it out yet Sad

MaybeGuy · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Karma :

take it for a blast every week at least,
my SRAD battery went flat after not using it for a month or 2 (i had a cast... couldnt be helped).
was a bastard to start after that, then again, the battery on it is a bit fuckered.
i think its the original one
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Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

I wouldn't start it regularly. It is only a couple of months, but for real long term storage there are a load of things worth doing.

Starting it up just generates a load of steam in the exhaust, to nicely get corrosion going from the inside.

Take the battery off and keep it somewhere warmer, and charge it occasionally.

All the best

Keith
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Barker-CBR 600 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Karma :

You can get Optimates etc that have programs for leaving the battery plugged in and it keeps it charged, although not sure on whether people reccommend them??
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Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

Know lots of people using Optimates and generally they are recommended, however in this case he'll be better served gettign the battery out of the cold before it is completely killed
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