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kenny629
Settled In Member
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 27/10/2007 : 10:05:07
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so, my beast is nearing completion, just waiting for the seat unit to be painted and shes done (once its rebuilt) but im going to put it in a garage over the winter, so maybe four months or so sitting there. ive just bought alpha 10 tyres and theyre not cheap is it ok for it to sit on its tyres still for so long??? and is there anything else i should do, remove battery, drain fuel?? any hel appreciated  |
bravery is being the only one who knows your afraid |
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viper_biker
Administrator
Ireland
7563 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2007 : 10:36:17
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| Leave the fuel and oil in there, it'll be fine if you start the bike once a week and allow it to heat up to normal running temp. As for the tyres, you have 1 of 2 options. Either get them up in the air or every time you go out to start the bike roll the bike to another spot in the garage and check the PSI. I's left a bike in the garage for nearly a year, fresh plugs and fresh fuel later she fired up like it's been ridden just yesterday. |
Social worker: "Glen honey, I got a question for you. What do you do for a living?
Quagmire: "I got a question for you. Why are you still here?" |
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kenny629
Settled In Member
United Kingdom
182 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2007 : 10:42:26
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| cool, i might just try and stick it up in the air then, doubt i can start it every week, maybe once a month but it should be ok, these bikes are bullet proof :) off topic but does anyone know here i can get a plastic clear coating to protect my new paint job from chips??? |
bravery is being the only one who knows your afraid |
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Tanuki
Bike washed twice a year
United Kingdom
8194 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2007 : 10:53:04
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| put some bits of old carpet under the tyres as well. |
Ha ha ha, oh my God! I almost didn't do it, I almost didn't do it! I thought, is this in bad taste? But you know what, I went for it. I went for it and I'm so glad I did! Ooooh, worth it, totally worth it.
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mojododo
Settled In Member
Australia
162 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2007 : 12:57:06
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maybe, ride it once and a while....
oh wait, your in the uk, suck eggs!!!! |
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viper_biker
Administrator
Ireland
7563 Posts |
Posted - 27/10/2007 : 13:22:57
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quote:
Originally posted by mojododo
maybe, ride it once and a while....
oh wait, your in the uk, suck eggs!!!!
Yeah, yeah, Home and Away, Neighbours, Kylie and Jason etc etc  |
Social worker: "Glen honey, I got a question for you. What do you do for a living?
Quagmire: "I got a question for you. Why are you still here?" |
Edited by - viper_biker on 27/10/2007 13:23:10 |
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Royster81
Left handed surfer
Ireland
3914 Posts |
Posted - 29/10/2007 : 10:21:15
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Originally posted by mojododo
maybe, ride it once and a while....
oh wait, your in the uk, suck eggs!!!!
suck these eggs !!
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si
pigeon chest
United Kingdom
5668 Posts |
Posted - 29/10/2007 : 11:09:51
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although funny, why would anybody want to take that picture?!
presumably for moments like these!
if you have some paddock stands id stick the bike on them to keep the weight off the tyres, apart from that maybe a trickle charger to keep the battery topped up |
i went to a bukake party at the weekend, i dont know what came over me.... myspace.com/sibmx http://www.justgiving.com/simonspringall |
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mojododo
Settled In Member
Australia
162 Posts |
Posted - 29/10/2007 : 11:21:13
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lol @ photo..... im not totally sure wy youd have it on hand though.....
anywho, do what everyone else has said, should see the bike through the winter. |
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Royster81
Left handed surfer
Ireland
3914 Posts |
Posted - 29/10/2007 : 11:31:27
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Originally posted by si
if you have some paddock stands id stick the bike on them to keep the weight off the tyres, apart from that maybe a trickle charger to keep the battery topped up
this is what i have done,plus it stands the bike upright so i have more room to walk around it |
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Royster81
Left handed surfer
Ireland
3914 Posts |
Posted - 29/10/2007 : 11:32:15
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quote:
Originally posted by mojododo
lol @ photo..... im not totally sure wy youd have it on hand though.....
it's amazing what google images brings up ... |
400R,loud proud and modified. |
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mojododo
Settled In Member
Australia
162 Posts |
Posted - 29/10/2007 : 12:00:23
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Originally posted by Royster81
quote:
Originally posted by mojododo
lol @ photo..... im not totally sure wy youd have it on hand though.....
it's amazing what google images brings up ...
hehe yeah, it does  |
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