10-05-2022, 06:36 PM
(10-05-2022, 05:19 PM)Mixagon_imp Wrote:(10-04-2022, 08:18 PM)Wagonpeddler_imp Wrote: According to consensus...the battery stays in. Thanks.
I've also put a few drops of oil in each cylinder. That OK?
I'm not sure what a few drops of oil will do except sit on the piston until the next start up, and then just burn away. I believe a regular start up and 10 mins warm up which puts the oil where it is needed is much more beneficial.
There's lots of different views and reasons for doing or not doing certain things but when something works for you and gives you peace of mind its ok.
I often wonder why people do so many things for a few months storage when there are bikes/cars sitting in dealers etc for much longer periods without fuel stabilizer or tyres off the ground, I used to do all the above and more
There is the counter argument to running the engine for such a short time. You are more likely to introduce more moisture by way of condensation into the crankcase and into the exhaust as 10 minutes at idle won't be sufficient to bring the engine to full operating temperature. A fully hot system evaporates this moisture from the oil and the rest of the bikes system.
I don't know if our bikes have a crankcase ventilation valve or if it is just a regular pipe to the airbox but if they do this is a prime candidate to get gummed up with short runs too.