Re: [ST] Long Term Storage

["Young, Mike" <myoung@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great looking list. I'd suggest one addition and one modification: Clean
and lube the chain. (maybe use one of the "dirt bike" waxes? Just a
thought.) It's probably not worth trying to maintain a battery over that
long. If you have the tender, give it a shot. I'd be prepared to just
buy a new battery when you get ready to ride it again. (I have little
patience with iffy batteries, they recycle fine, and a new one isn't
THAT expensive.)

Mike Young
'06 ST
Seattle
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris and Sherri
Underwood
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 5:18 AM
To: st@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] Long Term Storage

Sadly circumstances warrant that I might have to put my bike in storage
for
a year (or 2). Has anyone any experience of preparing a bike for long
term
storage? I was going to:


   1. Change the oil and filter and add an oil stabiliser;
   2. Add a fuel stabiliser, and top up the tank;
   3. Put the bike on front and rear wheel stand;
   4. Hook up to the Battery Doc;
   5. Wash, wax/polish;
   6. Cover the end of the exhaust;
   7. Put on motorcycle cover.


As I live in the desert (couple of hours north of Las Vegas), humidity
isn't
that much of a problem, The bike will be stored in the garage. Am I
missing
anything?

Thanks in advance.

Chris
'02 ST
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