Wed, 10 Nov 1999 12:08:56 +0100
- Message No. 6540
From: "Christoph Ziegenhardt"
Subject: Re: winter storage?
Winter storage? Guys, you should use your bike and not store it like a
little puppy !! ;-)
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Christoph Ziegenhardt
Mail: Christoph-Z@gmx.de
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Subject: (XRV) winter storage? (Antwort: )
>
> Richard,
>
> if you have time and like staying with your bike, I recommend additional
> actions like
>
> - changing the engine oil since acidic components are formed out of the
oil
> while the engine is running;
> - filling the tank up to the very top to avoid condensation and rust
inside the
> tank;
> - removing petrol from the careburettors (can bei simply done by closing
the
> fuelline and running the engine until it dies from the lack of petrol -->
> before changing the oil);
> - thouroughly cleaning the whole bike and putting wax (polish) on the
painted
> parts;
> - put approx. 1 bar additional pressure in your tires;
> - put the bike on the main stand and put something under the holms so that
both
> tires do not contact earth;
>
> and - if you really love your battery -
>
> - charge the battery every month and empty it (for example with and old
> frontlamp) before every recharging.
>
> Best regards,
> Markus
>
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