Starting a bike after the winter in the garage

[jinxy88]

My R6 has been sat in the garage covered in crap because we have recently moved and has not seen the light of day for about 3 months!

Any tips apart from the obvious (charging battery etc) when coming to start it this coming bank holiday weekend?

Cheers

[Shaane]

Don't thrash the living day lights out of it Give it time to heat etc first.

Failing that.. Give it me for a late birthday present
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[jinxy88]

[UrbanRacer]

[ms51ves3]

Just start it and use it as your normally would. Once warmed up maybe give it a bit of a blast to clear everything up.

[jinxy88]

[Shaane]

[McGee]

UrbanRacer rides a GSXR 1000 so can say what he wants
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Shaane]

[McGee]

[jinxy88]

[Ben.]

let it idle for a few a minuite or two, give it time to pump some oil round, take it out for a spin, let it warm up before you rag it, after that should be good...
if your really padantic, check your pads, brake fluid, oil, spark plugs, and that all the lights are working.
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[UrbanRacer]

[jinxy88]

[UrbanRacer]

[t121anf]

similar question, saves adding another thread.

my bike is laid up in bits as its getting painted.

now the generator cover is cracked and oil leaks when it warms, i have a replacement and i want to do an oil change prior to using the bike this summer.

should i

a) just do the oil change and stops thinking about it
b) change the cover and dont bother putting any oil back it, or use the old oil till i start riding at which point to the oil change
c) leave it as is and sort it when i am ready to ride it.


basically i want to know if the oil will age/deteriorate whilst I am not using the bike, waste nice fresh oil.

[ms51ves3]

Drain the oil change, the cover and fill it back up with oil. Shouldn't take you that long so not really a problem.

[Mr Nice Guy]

Before you start it, get it upright and down on both wheels so the oil isnt either all at one side or ran to the front on a paddock stand. Keep it this way til its warmed up.
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[t121anf]

[Cigaro]

Pump the tyres up, start it and let it idle for a few minutes. That's all. It may be a good idea to change the oil and filter after the first run.

[mr.z]

one way about it..
flick the killswitch and let the starter turn the engine over a bit before you start, get the oil where it should be before its under load.

you'll maybe want a tank of new fuel if you didn't use fuel stabilizer, or top it up with new stuff (or dump the old stuff in somebodys car)
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