Long Term Conservation of 1200 GSA - advice please?

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Hello guys,

Due to the nature of my job, I will be forced to "park" my 2011 1200 GS Adventure for a period of one year; July 2011-july 2012.

Any suggestions from experienced fellow riders what is the best procedure for such long term parking?

Some say just remove the battery and that is all, but I can't be sure and would think that for such long period something else should be done (drain fluids, deflate tires, etc.). The bike will be parked indoors, in garage, and its usual European weather pattern with cold winters.

Any advice will be much appreciated!

Happy trails, ironLeg
 
Would you lose to much money if you sold it and bought a new one in a years time, would save you a lot of bother? Just a thought.
 
remove the battery and put on some kind of smart charger occasionally.

cover bike in ACF50.

deflate tyres a bit, and chock bike so they are both off the ground, or with most of the weight off.

dust sheet.
 
Agree with cookie but probably wouldn't bother with the smart charger, I assume you wont be there to turn it on and off occasionally?

Just disconnect the battery and leave it. When you come back to it in 12 months try to revive it with a smart charger, you might be lucky and bring it back to life, if not just get a new one.

If you want someone to ride it for you every few weeks, just drop it round :D
 
Check out Aspen fuel - it does not turn to a sticky glue over a period of months. Otherwise drain the fuel system completely
 
David Lee said:
Check out Aspen fuel - it does not turn to a sticky glue over a period of months. Otherwise drain the fuel system completely
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i would have suggested draining the fuel, but felt getting it out of the injector circuit would be a big job.
 
forget draining the fuel. I have a bike that hasnt been used in years and it still started and ran fine when I pulled it out to sell it. A year is nothing really. Expect to need a new battery when you get back to it and that's about it. If its dry when in storage it will be fine.
 
Thanks folks,

Sorry to say, but selling is not an option!

To broaden the subject a bit; would it be a good idea to have someone once in a while just starting the engine to run for a couple of minutes, or is it better to just leave it asleep for a whole year?

Cheers, ironLeg
 
If where you are storing it is free from moisture then chuck a sheet over it and return one year later, if its a damp old garage then coat it in acf 50 or oil, nothing else will degrade in a year.
 
Ironleg said:
Thanks folks,

Sorry to say, but selling is not an option!

To broaden the subject a bit; would it be a good idea to have someone once in a while just starting the engine to run for a couple of minutes, or is it better to just leave it asleep for a whole year?

Cheers, ironLeg
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Leave it snoozing gently. Starting it occasionally will do it no good whatsoever.
 
Recently left my 2010 GSA for 7 months while I was out of the country. Just put the centre stand on a couple of bricks and jacked the front wheel off the ground so the tyres had no weight on them.

On return she fired straight away as though I had never been away. This was on the advice of NOG, who said they often have bikes for customers of 12 months + and do nothing to them. Note though they advised that if I had an alarm (which I don't) to disconnect the battery as it was the only probable drain on the system.

The only caveat I would make, is as previous advice, if the garage is damp, ACF 50, otherwise it will be fine...:)
 
Back in the good old days when in Her Majesty's forces we stored lots of gear...trucks etc. SOP for kit such as engines was, if for under a 2 years, put some fuel stabilizer in the tank and then run the engine to get into the injectors etc. spray anti fogging (ACF50), take the plugs out, a squirt of engine oil in the cylinders, crank the engine over, loosely replace the plugs, disconnect battery, chock the vehicle to take weight off tyres (we never let the pressure down) and cover in dust sheet.

If the balloon went up we could reactivate our 1960s APCs in no time at all for the Russians to use as target practice.:clap
 
Give it a really good run and then change the oil and filter , clean and dry the bike, wax the paintwork and douse the engine/alloy etc in a protector spray.
Chock it up so both wheels are off the ground and then connect it to an optimate or take the battery off and put it on an optimate separately.
Stick a decent lock on the bike and then put an indoor cover on it and lock it away.
 
Fuel stabiliser is a good idea. As said add it to tank and take the bike for a spin to make sure it's through the system.
I think Yamaha dealers used to stock it.

:)
 
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