Storing a KLR for a year - what do you need to do?
 

Hi

Got my KLR across the US and Canada in 2002, it is now in a shed in Canada. I'm back home in Ireland trying to earn a bob for the next leg of my trip. Is there anything in particular I need to get my friends in Canada to do to the KLR to make sure she'll run fine in a years time?

Grant

Hey Grant, Here's something for winter storage suzuki.mcf.com/winterstorage.html ... might work for you.
Werner

Top up the gas tank and add fuel stabilizer to it. Turn the petcock valve off and run the bike until it stalls. Turn on the choke and restart the bike and let it run until it uses up the rest of the fuel.

That's a pretty safe way to store it for a year or so, you may want to put a capful of fresh oil in the cylinder and bump the starter before leaving it. That will keep some oil up on top of the piston and around the rings and it wont be so hard on the engine when it's time to restart it..

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[This message has been edited by Glenn_M (edited 02 July 2003).]