How long unused? Laying up a bike. - SV650.org

11-09-14, 09:49 PM

OMO.
As per title, due to trapped/pinched nerve in my neck, been unable to ride the SV for 4 weeks

Bike is in a garage, rode to the petrol station a couple of weeks ago and brimmed the tank and pumped up the tires (only 2 miles but in agony after !).

How long until I have to think about taking lay up measures with the bike ?
I'd like to think (hope/pray!) that physio will get me back on the road in another 4 weeks or less.

Other than a clean, chain lube and ACF50 frenzy, any further advice or will the SV survive 8 weeks off the road ?
Bike is as per signature.

Thanks in advance for help

Cheers

13-09-14, 11:45 AM

If I were you, I'd stick the battery on an optimiser. Or if you don't have one, at least charge it now to save it from dying. If you leave a battery to go completely flat they turn into a big paperweight.

Daz.

pookie · 13-09-14, 11:53 AM

pretty sure it will survive 8 weeks off road. Had the sv in the garage for 3 months with no problems. Not even an optimate and started first time. Hope the neck gets sorted out

Heorot · 13-09-14, 12:15 PM

I left mine for 9 weeks while I went off on a long holiday. When I got back is started OK but there was a petrol leak so I shut it down until my mechanic friend Sean could look at it. No problem with the battery. Sean couldn't replicate the fuel leak so I have been riding it; until 2 days ago. It started OK and I made 3 stops en-route. When I tried to start it after the third stop, nothing. The battery had given up the ghost. Fortunately, Sean was a telephone call away and rescued me. The battery had gone from working fine to completely dead in 5 minutes.

13-09-14, 04:26 PM

You will be fine. Left mine 6 months with no prep, battery just needed charging and ran perfect.

Mine has recently been left stood for 5 years due to circumstances out of my control and I have a whole world of issues to get it back on the road......

8 Weeks is nothing mate.

11-09-14, 09:49 PM	#1
SV_archie99 Guest Posts: n/a	How long unused? Laying up a bike. OMO. As per title, due to trapped/pinched nerve in my neck, been unable to ride the SV for 4 weeks Bike is in a garage, rode to the petrol station a couple of weeks ago and brimmed the tank and pumped up the tires (only 2 miles but in agony after !). How long until I have to think about taking lay up measures with the bike ? I'd like to think (hope/pray!) that physio will get me back on the road in another 4 weeks or less. Other than a clean, chain lube and ACF50 frenzy, any further advice or will the SV survive 8 weeks off the road ? Bike is as per signature. Thanks in advance for help Cheers Last edited by SV_archie99; 11-09-14 at 09:54 PM.

13-09-14, 11:45 AM	#2
DazMcO Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long unused? Laying up a bike. If I were you, I'd stick the battery on an optimiser. Or if you don't have one, at least charge it now to save it from dying. If you leave a battery to go completely flat they turn into a big paperweight. Daz.

13-09-14, 11:53 AM	#3
pookie Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Essex Posts: 938	Re: How long unused? Laying up a bike. pretty sure it will survive 8 weeks off road. Had the sv in the garage for 3 months with no problems. Not even an optimate and started first time. Hope the neck gets sorted out __________________ "an unedifying exercise in postmodern, operatic grunge" Was - 2000 Candy blue sv650s -2003 Sonic silver sv1000s Gone - 2007 Wildfire Orange Ninja zx6r Now - 2010 Triton blue sv650s -Back to the future

13-09-14, 12:15 PM	#4
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: How long unused? Laying up a bike. I left mine for 9 weeks while I went off on a long holiday. When I got back is started OK but there was a petrol leak so I shut it down until my mechanic friend Sean could look at it. No problem with the battery. Sean couldn't replicate the fuel leak so I have been riding it; until 2 days ago. It started OK and I made 3 stops en-route. When I tried to start it after the third stop, nothing. The battery had given up the ghost. Fortunately, Sean was a telephone call away and rescued me. The battery had gone from working fine to completely dead in 5 minutes. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

13-09-14, 04:26 PM	#5
JayJay_Curvy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: How long unused? Laying up a bike. You will be fine. Left mine 6 months with no prep, battery just needed charging and ran perfect. Mine has recently been left stood for 5 years due to circumstances out of my control and I have a whole world of issues to get it back on the road...... 8 Weeks is nothing mate.

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