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oil in winter - ripley - 01-18-2006
quick question... i havent started my bike since... early november i beleive. I have heard if u start it with settled oil u can screw it up. I have also heard u just put an additive in and your good to go.
The oil in it is brand new, maybe 30 miles on it, it's in a storage building that is not heated.
Should I get something to put in it before starting it or should I just wait until it is nice and warm/hot out (or heat the building up to about 100 degrees) before starting it?
thanks for the help.
Brian
- ViPER1313 - 01-18-2006
I wouldn't worry about it if it's only been a little over 2 months, especially if the bike has been kept out of the elements. Just let it idle for a while before you ride it 8)
- .RJ - 01-18-2006
Changing the oil again before you pull it out of storage is not a bad idea, however starting with oil that was put in fresh before putting it in storage is not going to hurt anything.
- ripley - 01-18-2006
awesome, that is a big releif since I want to sell it and then hearing horror stories of starting up with settled oil and needing a pretty much rebuild to fix it.
- .RJ - 01-18-2006
Its only been a few months
If it was sitting for 6 months or more, then I'd worry.
- ViPER1313 - 01-19-2006
I wouldn't - I would just pull the ignition and crank it a little before starting it.