Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride

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Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride

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04-05-2020, 08:39 AM

If any engine, FI or no, sits for a long, long period of time, the seals and rings dry out and shrink. The clinging static oil barrier on all bearing surfaces slides off after a period of time. Not good to let it sit for a long time unless it's prepped for it. When I had a boat in a slip and didn't use it for a while, I would start the diesel engine, put it in gear at a fast idle, 1800 or so, and let it run against the dock lines until the temp came up to normal, leave it running for ten minutes, then shut it down.

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Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by zirconxi_imp - 04-02-2020, 01:18 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by Cormanus - 04-02-2020, 01:24 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by Jim21680_imp - 04-02-2020, 02:11 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by zirconxi_imp - 04-02-2020, 02:13 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by alprider - 04-02-2020, 03:03 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by max - 04-02-2020, 04:07 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by Rocky_imp - 04-02-2020, 08:11 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by Obleo - 04-02-2020, 11:39 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by pdedse - 04-03-2020, 02:43 AM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by Wisedrum - 04-03-2020, 03:34 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by zirconxi_imp - 04-03-2020, 08:14 PM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by peterbaron - 04-04-2020, 01:14 AM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by Charlie Bravo_imp - 04-04-2020, 03:27 AM

Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by PowerDubs_imp - 04-04-2020, 08:39 AM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by Charlie Bravo_imp - 04-05-2020, 08:39 AM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by max - 04-05-2020, 09:07 AM

RE: Better to store bike or do idling warm up during a month of no ride - by zirconxi_imp - 04-05-2020, 12:54 PM

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