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Grinch 24-07-06 12:23 PM

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?

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timwilky 24-07-06 12:25 PM

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

Grinch 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.

Grinch 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. :wink:

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?

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Warren 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...

:shock:

Razor 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...

Grinch 25-07-06 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by northwind
Quote:

Originally Posted by Grinch
so if I fire it whats the worst that could happen?

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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...


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