Will my bike be ok?

[bigsteve2007]

Hey guys, sadly i will be leaving my bike at home whilst i take a long ernt rest in america with my gf. I will be gone in total 27 days. I will be leaving my bike with my parents to look after. The problem is will my bike be ok for 27 days with out doing anything or should i get my parents to warm it up every now and again?
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thanks steve

[Digitalize]

Just leave it, a Month is nothing. If it was 6 months or a year, you might hook the battery up to a healer/charger.
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[Mr Nice Guy]

It'll be fine, sheez, I left mine for triple that in the dead of winter after getting home soaked to the skin, cheesed off convinced motorists were genuinely trying to kill me last December. When I eventually went near her again in March, she started first time.
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[Noxious89123]

27 days is nothing, it'll be fine
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[bigsteve2007]

thanks guys!
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thanks steve

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Personally I'd chuck it on a trickle charger and paddock stands just to save hassle if your battery is slighly weak.
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[Frost]

I'd disconnect the battery. That way there is more chance it will have some charge in it when you come to use it again. It would also be another obstacle to potential thieves.

[ncrn]

If its outside I'd say put a cover on it just to try keep it clean, otherwise it should be fine.
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[doggone]

The battery might go flat, you could take it off as that would minimise slow discharging if you don't want to get them to boost it or set up a trickle charger there.
Probably would still be OK charged up when you get back, it is best to not let them go down though - they supposedly lose a bit of capacity each time that happens.

[ncrn]

[drzsta]

[Peirre oBollox]

leaving a bike for 27 days .................. thats nearly as serious as Man flu
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[cyberglass]

As drzsta said i wouldnt leave it that long. If its a suzuki all you will come back to is a pile of powdered rust which will blow away as soon as you open the door.


Any other bike and you will be fine though. Ive bought bikes which havent been started for 5+years and with a bit of decent fuel start right up no problem so a month is nothing
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[Clanger]

Stick the battery on a trickle charger, should be fine.
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[Noxious89123]

If you need to trickle charge your battery after 27 days, your electrics must be fucked. .

My bike stood outside for 3 months in sub-zero temperatures, and that didn't completely kill the battery. Although it never did hold a good charge again after that.
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[Noxious89123]

I left my bike for 5 months over winter. I put a tiny bit of fuel stabiliser in the tank and ran the bike for 15 minutes to get it through th carbs etc. Put it on the centre stand. Removed the batter (eventually).

Removing the battery is the most important thing really, especially if it's going to be cold. Sub-zero temps kill batteries.

I used the fuel stabiliser because I was unsure how long I would be leaving it standing. Didn't fancy having the carbs getting all gummed up.
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[Blue_SV650S]

Just to make it clear, those that have said 'trickle charger' hopefully mean an Optimate (etc), i.e. a 'clever' charger that will keep it topped up, but not overcharge. You leave it on a true trickle charger (i.e. a 'dumb' charger') and it is at best going to bu66er the batters, at worst cause it to go bang!!

Anyhoo, what would I do in your situ??? A month this time of year and it should be fine!! ... I'd just leave it, but make sure it was nicely charged before I left and used soon after getting back!!
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