bike unridden period

[hidepenny]

hi all

does anyone know, how long before will my bike's battery die or engine oil, tank and all that stuff need to be changed if i don't ride it?

Thnx

[robracer]

hi all

does anyone know, how long before will my bike's battery die or engine oil, tank and all that stuff need to be changed if i don't ride it?

Thnx

So many vairiables
Take the battery out & charge periodically or it will be stuffed what
time this takes depends...Drain the tank & carbs if you can
Place cover on exhaust to keep moisture out
Etc etc thare are so many things you can do including lube all metal parts
with rust inhibitor

[mick_dundee]

If you want to store it over winter then best look up a Canadian or Eurpean website in regards to storing over winter, they get it seriously cold there and have it down pat, or I guess ask some of the poms on here

[hidepenny]

how long would that have to be?

2 wks? 3 wks?

or a month?

i'm thinking 2 - 4 wks


thx

[Rossi]

2 -4 weeks ain't gonna need anything other than store it on race stands to get the wheels off of the ground and a good clean and polish

[robracer]

hi all

does anyone know, how long before will my bike's battery die or engine oil, tank and all that stuff need to be changed if i don't ride it?

Thnx

mmm I thought by the start of your post you ment for a long time like over 6 months
as stated by rossi just the basics 1 -2 months should be fine but charge the battery as often as you can

[hidepenny]

charge the battery as often as you can

how do i charge the battery? just start the bike and let it idle for 10 mins?

[robracer]

Best bet is to get a charger.... cheap one from Big W wont cost much
well it will be cheaper than a new batery & its an investment

[SocialSecurity]

dont start the bike unless you plan to ride it, plugs foul up something shocking.

[hidepenny]

dont start the bike unless you plan to ride it,

and if i do how long would that have to be?

[SocialSecurity]

how ever long you ride it just as long as you put it under some load it will keep the plugs nice and clean... infact taking it too easy can lead to fouled plugs too, should always give a bike some curry every time you ride it... plenty of WOT and try and get somewhere near the redline if you can

[MadHatter]

when I left my zx9r for 6 months the wheel bearings seized

[Barrabob]

I have a batery tender on minr it cost 50 bucks and is designed to keep your battery charged over a long term rather tahn being used as a battery charger.

they also call them a batery float, I got mine from battery world but have noticed some at camping shops.

for a couple of weeks just park it, mine was off the road for six months thats why i went to the batery tender.

[Neka79]

just take it for a 10min ride once a week...that what half the harley riders do neway..

[hidepenny]

because i'm so worried about theift i have parked the bike inside the house and it's a pain to take it out

so just been lazy