Getting on again after the snow

AnonymousPrime

Hi guys, any little things I might need to know before I start to clean my bike up again after the recent inactivity?

Its a bandit 600 and it has been out in the snow (unfortunately) for the past 2 months.

Im going to change the fuel, clean the carburetor, change the oil and have a quick look at the battery and spark plugs too.
Any other suggestions?

Del2005

Stick the battery on charge over night and don't have a quick look at it. Check tyres for signs of splitting damage/flat spots and pressure.

JohnnyCrash

Was bike covered??

AnonymousPrime

No, I am in Galway so we never got any real snow. A light dusting at most

JohnnyCrash

I meant with a bike cover:D:D:D Im in KK and my bike was outside in heavy snow and frost,but covered,for about 6 weeks before i could use it. Started on the button 1st time. Just carry out all the usual checks that you should do before getting on your bike.If you had a lot of frost as we did over here,i would also check all pipework for splitting and check all your levels

AnonymousPrime

Oh, I see .

It was covered.
I think I need to do a bit more than usual though. Its a slow starter at the best of times but the main problem now is that I never disengaged the fuel, so the sh1t that is in it has been de-stabilizing (no idea what the difference is to be honest) over the cold snap.

Result: non starter ....for now

ligertigon

just ride the bloody thing and stop wussing about snow:)

battery is gonna take the most beating, there are float drains on the carbs if you really need to drain. Otherwise get some leads and jump start off a car!
full choke, no throttle. If nothing, wait a few mins a go again.

Unless mice chewed ht leads it will start

RosieJoe

ligertigon wrote: »

just ride the bloody thing and stop wussing about snow:)

battery is gonna take the most beating, there are float drains on the carbs if you really need to drain. Otherwise get some leads and jump start off a car!
full choke, no throttle. If nothing, wait a few mins a go again.

Unless mice chewed ht leads it will start

And after you get back from your spin, wax your chain!

TheZohanS

ligertigon wrote: »

battery is gonna take the most beating, there are float drains on the carbs if you really need to drain. Otherwise get some leads and jump start off a car!
full choke, no throttle. If nothing, wait a few mins a go again.

Unless mice chewed ht leads it will start

To be on the safe side don't have the car engine going if you're taking a jump-start off it, you don't want it frying anything on your bike.

KamiKazi

TheZohan wrote: »

To be on the safe side don't have the car engine going if you're taking a jump-start off it, you don't want it frying anything on your bike.

Nah ticking over at idle is fine, just don't start the car with it connected to the bike.

Paparazzo

Was it parked at Leonards Corner by any chance?

AnonymousPrime

Paparazzo wrote: »

Was it parked at Leonards Corner by any chance?

Nope, wrong guy