Quick question

[gumbie man]

Just Sorn`d my bike and not planning to put it back on the road till end of Feb. Any advice about leaving my bike standing that long would be gratefully accepted.. There are no alarms fitted.

[Beamish]

Scottoiler FS365, spray engine/everywhere (bar the brakes). Stick in on front and rear paddock stands and if you have one put the battery on an optimiser. I have left bikes for 3 month periods before without adding preservatives to the fuel with no issues but I am sure someone will be along with some experience of that area.

[tony.mon]

Get the engine up to full operating temperature before putting it away if your last journey wasn't a long one.
This drives moisture out of the exhausts and engine oil.

Re fuel, I'd suggest filling it with fresh stuff to the brim (no air gap means no corrosion).
Ideally having almost run it dry of the fuel you have in at the moment, unless it's only a week or so old.

Then undo the front tank mount bolts and loosen the rear one, and either turn off the fuel tap or remove the vacuum line if that's easier, start the bike and let it tick over until it runs out of fuel in the carb float bowls.
The restart it with the choke on, to use the last few drops.
Then reconnect the vac line or turn the tap back on (because you'll forget come February that you disconnected/turned it off) and don't start it again until Feb.

If it's going to be standing on freezing concrete (especially outside) either use paddock stands to get the tyres off the ground, or if you don't have these over-inflate by about ten PSI and slip thin pieces of plywood under each tyre.

This is to stop the tyres going out-of-round where they are in contact with the ground.

Probably won't happen over this shortish period, but better safe than sorry and it's not exactly much effort to do this.

NB- leave a note on the seat or tied to your keys saying "CHECK TYRE PRESSURES" to remind you!

If you're leaving it outside with a waterproof cover place some polystyrene blocks on the seat and tank to allow air to circulate under the cover. Ever noticed how when you take the cover off the bike is covered with condensation? This prevents it.

Lastly, either remove the battery and put it on an Optimate, or if you can't, then take off the +ve terminal and trickle charge it once a month.

That'll do it, see you in the spring

[benny hedges]

er, end of feb is only like 9 weeks off.
really is no biggy.
just dont park it on a NCP

[tony.mon]

er, end of feb is only like 9 weeks off.

Yes, but you'll have nothing else to do for more than two months- might as well play at putting it to bed, reading it a story and tucking it in.