Scared to start up!

Darkside · Trackday Trickster Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

My rs 250 has been lying idle for five months now(Due to lack of insurance). Of course it has been lovingly tended to looked, at sat on, cleaned and maintained...obviously!! BUT is there going to be any mechanical problems when I kickstart the beast or will iit go go go???

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

You'll get a better response if you post your questions in the right categories Thumbs Up

I'd say you'd want to drain the petrol and put fresh in, other than it /should/ start after a few goes and run ok, once it's had a nice ride it should be back to running sweet again.
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Spiral · Traffic Copper Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yeah put fresh petrol in your bike i think it goes of after a while, check chain is okay ie. greased, and tyres ie. pressure also make sure your battery is okay might need charged.

Can't really think of anything else at the moment. Wink

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ts50x0 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 May 2004 Karma :

if it dont want to start after that then clean the plugs. they can get very oiled up on a 2 stroke.

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Right then, treat it like its coming back into service after a lay up.

First off, get the plugs out and pour a little 2 stroke oil into the holes. Turn the engine over gently to lube the cylinder walls with it. Best done by getting the back wheel off the floor, putting it into gear, and slowly turning the back wheel.

Check your plug gaps, put the plugs back in. Reconnect HT leads.

Drain the fuel and put in some fresh. If the tank is nearly empty already, just fill it with fresh.

Start her up, and let her sit and tick over for a bit and get nice and warm before your first ride.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Agree with all of the above. I would use a few drops of pre-mix down the sparkplug holes and kick over a few times with the ignition off rather than actual neat 2-stroke, spreads about more easily and less likley to make your plugs oil-up immediatley.

Definatley put in fresh fuel, it may be worth opening the drain screw at the bottom of the carbs and allowing some fresh fuel to run through the float bowls too, the old petrol may well have evaporated and you don't want your first action to be sucking any deposit straight up into the jets.
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Retro-Man · Traffic Copper Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Karma :

agree with all the above but don't forget to clean/re-oil your chain