She's back home, ready to start work... - SV650.org

24-07-06, 12:23 PM

Well after a year, she's out of the garage and back home. Ready for me to start my work, first thing is drop all the oil out and put in new spark plugs and see if she start. But should I also change the coolant?
Is there anything else to check before I fire her up?

timwilky · 24-07-06, 12:25 PM

flush the fuel system, clean out the carb bowls etc.

24-07-06, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by timwilky

flush the fuel system, clean out the carb bowls etc.

Might leave cleaning the carbs till later, just want to make sure she fires up. If she don't then thats the first place to look... Though I might drop all the fuel as its been sat in the bike for a year.

northwind · 24-07-06, 03:27 PM

Yeah, if that's standard pump fuel it'll be manky by now. Premium might still be OK. If it was me, I'd jut fire it up and see what happens, but then I've got a bit of a cavalier attitude about such things

I'm sure there's a proper way to do it though.

24-07-06, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by northwind

Yeah, if that's standard pump fuel it'll be manky by now. Premium might still be OK. If it was me, I'd jut fire it up and see what happens, but then I've got a bit of a cavalier attitude about such things

I'm sure there's a proper way to do it though.

I think the last tank full was opti... so if I fire it whats the worst that could happen?

I'm sure Sid or Rictus will fill me in later...

then tell me about the bike... :P

jambo · 24-07-06, 04:07 PM

Well I'd check the oil level, shove a charged battry in it and press the botton, if it doesn't work get looking at air filter, plugs, drain carbs etc... No harm in trying though.

northwind · 24-07-06, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Grinch

so if I fire it whats the worst that could happen?

24-07-06, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Grinch

I'm sure Sid or Rictus will fill me in later...

24-07-06, 07:19 PM

Drain carbs, charge battery and it'll start.
I've left bikes for more than a year and this is all I've had to do. If it was left outside for all that time it might be different...

25-07-06, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by northwind

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Originally Posted by Grinch

so if I fire it whats the worst that could happen?

Is that all!

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Originally Posted by Razor

Drain carbs, charge battery and it'll start.
I've left bikes for more than a year and this is all I've had to do. If it was left outside for all that time it might be different...

Well some little **** did fall though the roof and knock it over...

24-07-06, 12:23 PM	#1
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	She's back home, ready to start work... Well after a year, she's out of the garage and back home. Ready for me to start my work, first thing is drop all the oil out and put in new spark plugs and see if she start. But should I also change the coolant? Is there anything else to check before I fire her up?

24-07-06, 12:25 PM	#2
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	flush the fuel system, clean out the carb bowls etc. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

24-07-06, 03:27 PM	#4
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,082	Yeah, if that's standard pump fuel it'll be manky by now. Premium might still be OK. If it was me, I'd jut fire it up and see what happens, but then I've got a bit of a cavalier attitude about such things I'm sure there's a proper way to do it though. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

24-07-06, 04:07 PM	#6
jambo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Croydonia Posts: 5,376	Well I'd check the oil level, shove a charged battry in it and press the botton, if it doesn't work get looking at air filter, plugs, drain carbs etc... No harm in trying though. __________________ Modern motorcycles are bloody brilliant, enjoy it while we can

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24-07-06, 07:19 PM	#9
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Drain carbs, charge battery and it'll start. I've left bikes for more than a year and this is all I've had to do. If it was left outside for all that time it might be different...