gauges gone screwy(oil suggestion)

[luffingsails]

I posted a couple of days ago that I was returning to Tucson from a little island in the pacific. I put my KLR in storage (because they don't allow private vehicles out here). I topped off the oil, drained the tanks (gas and radiator), and disconnected the battery. When I return I am going to have to do some maintenance to get it road ready (the bike has been in storage for almost a year and a half). Can anyone make some suggestions about what I might expect to have to do? Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving.

[cactus_reese]

Yuo may want to consider coating the inside of your tank with POR-15 since it is drained already. You will never need to worry about a rusty tank again. It can be applied directly over rust, as long as it's not loose chunks. http://www.por15.com/tankseal_fuelpreserve.html -Bryan A12 Tucson

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "luffingsails" wrote: > I posted a couple of days ago that I was returning to Tucson from a > little island in the pacific. I put my KLR in storage (because they > don't allow private vehicles out here). > > I topped off the oil, drained the tanks (gas and radiator), and > disconnected the battery. > > When I return I am going to have to do some maintenance to get it > road ready (the bike has been in storage for almost a year and a > half). > > Can anyone make some suggestions about what I might expect to have to > do? > > Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving.

[david gay]

Hi Luff, You didn't say if you drained the carb or not. If you didn't that will be the second thing you do after you check the fluid level in the battery and put it on a trickle charger. It much more important to drain the carb float bowl then the tank. If you didn't drain the carb, remove it and clean it in good carb solvent, but make sure no plastic or rubber parts soaking. Refill the radiator, and fill the tank after checking for rust. Start the bike and get it warmed up before changing the oil and filter. Check for rust all over the bike and tighten and lube as needed. Check play in the cables. etc. Next time leave the tank full and add Gas stabilizer, and drain the float bowl. Also it important to coat the clylinder with oil by putting a tablespoon or so down the sparkplug hole, and turn the engine over a couple of times to coat it. Yamaha used to make a spray that went into the intake to coat engines that were being stored, but I don't know if its still available. I'vealso heard to remove the oil filtetr and fill the case as far asyou can, but of course don't try to startit this way. The idea is to cover the tranny gears so the tops that arn't covered by the normal oil level won't rust. Hope this helps, Dave A12 luffingsails wrote:I posted a couple of days ago that I was returning to Tucson from a little island in the pacific. I put my KLR in storage (because they don't allow private vehicles out here). I topped off the oil, drained the tanks (gas and radiator), and disconnected the battery. When I return I am going to have to do some maintenance to get it road ready (the bike has been in storage for almost a year and a half). Can anyone make some suggestions about what I might expect to have to do? Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving. List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Dotson, Trent D.]

Thanks Dave. I wanted to leave the tank full and put stabilizer in it, but the storage company (who is holding the rest of my furniture) could not store volatiles like fuel. So, I was forced to drain it. Your directions are excellent though and I will be using them as a guide when I finally get my bike out of storage. Thanks again. -----Original Message----- From: david gay [mailto:davidlg76@...] Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 2:07 PM To: luffingsails; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] Taking bike out of storage Hi Luff, You didn't say if you drained the carb or not. If you didn't that will be the second thing you do after you check the fluid level in the battery and put it on a trickle charger. It much more important to drain the carb float bowl then the tank. If you didn't drain the carb, remove it and clean it in good carb solvent, but make sure no plastic or rubber parts soaking. Refill the radiator, and fill the tank after checking for rust. Start the bike and get it warmed up before changing the oil and filter. Check for rust all over the bike and tighten and lube as needed. Check play in the cables. etc. Next time leave the tank full and add Gas stabilizer, and drain the float bowl. Also it important to coat the clylinder with oil by putting a tablespoon or so down the sparkplug hole, and turn the engine over a couple of times to coat it. Yamaha used to make a spray that went into the intake to coat engines that were being stored, but I don't know if its still available. I'vealso heard to remove the oil filtetr and fill the case as far asyou can, but of course don't try to startit this way. The idea is to cover the tranny gears so the tops that arn't covered by the normal oil level won't rust. Hope this helps, Dave A12 luffingsails wrote:I posted a couple of days ago that I was returning to Tucson from a little island in the pacific. I put my KLR in storage (because they don't allow private vehicles out here). I topped off the oil, drained the tanks (gas and radiator), and disconnected the battery. When I return I am going to have to do some maintenance to get it road ready (the bike has been in storage for almost a year and a half). Can anyone make some suggestions about what I might expect to have to do? Thanks in advance and Happy Thanksgiving. List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[TM1669@cs.com]

My insurance is about to expire for the remainder of the winter (I got the 9 month plan) and after riding a few times in the winter wonderland here I have absolutely no desire pick up the next 3 months of coverage. Its not the weather, its the idiot drivers. Im convinced that there would be no surviving the next 3 months. In any case, the bike is getting winterized this weekend. My question is about the gas tank. Ive got to pull it to get the plug out and check it anyway so I was thinking of just emptying it, coating the inside with oil and throwing it in the house for the winter. Would this be better than keeping it on the bike in the unheated garage? (full tank and stabilizer added). I would put the whole bike in the basement if I could figure out a way to make it around the bend in the stairs.

[Matthew]

<> I just started using the castrol "blended". synthetic mixed with natural oil. 10w40.. I wouldnt use anything heavyer than 10-40 in the winter..if I was going to use 20-50 it would be in the summer.Make sure to let it warm up a few mins before ridding on those cold mornings. Very important to lessen engine wear.. Matthew A14 Orlando FL.