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Message started by nicka on 06/08/09 at 22:14:21

Title: Summerization
Post by nicka on 06/08/09 at 22:14:21

We are leaving Tucson for the summer, 10 or 12 weeks or so. The Savage will be in the garage where temperatures will often hit the high nineties. The bike is stock except for a gel battery (delivers 13.1 volts cold in the morning) and a Raptor thingy. I was thinking of disconnecting the battery leads, leaving it with a full tank of gas with the thingy in the “off” position and the carb drained.

Any experience, thoughts, comments, or other wisdom would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by BurnPgh on 06/08/09 at 22:18:35

fresh oil. Throw some seafoam or stabil in with the fresh gas. Also, dont top off the tank that way if the gas expands a lot it wont leak out all over the tank. make sure the petcock is set to off. Same basic steps as winterization. Or springization. Anytime the bike's going to sit more than a couple weeks unused.

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by serowbot on 06/08/09 at 23:49:30

Might put the battery on a trickle if you have a 1 amp or less...
If you really want to be safe with the carb, turn the petcock off and drain the floatbowl... then crank the engine over a couple of times, to pull gas out of the jets..
Have a nice vacation....

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by thumperclone on 06/09/09 at 06:32:12

no OFF on stock ls 650 petcocks

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by PTRider on 06/09/09 at 06:37:25

I wouldn't change the oil unless it was due anyway, then I'd change it for sure. I'd drain the tank and run the carburetor dry; my second choice would be Stabil or equal stabilizer in the gas & run the engine to get it into the carb. Air up the tires. And automatic trickle charger would be good but probably not necessary in the Summer.

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by Duane on 06/09/09 at 08:32:16

627E637B667364757A797873160 wrote:

no OFF on stock ls 650 petcocks

Raptor thingy ;)

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by matt_savage on 06/09/09 at 08:52:12

Wouldnt draining the tank and running the carb dry be better for storing than leaving it full of gas w/ stabil or something similar in it? I'm just asking b/c I had to clean and coat the inside of my 10 year old fuel tank b/c of rust and shellac from what I think was caused by gas left in there for an extended period of time. I know that when I store my this winter its gonna get the tank drained as well as the carb run dry to prevent and rust/shellac/gook in those places.

-Matt

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by nicka on 06/09/09 at 09:39:10

Raptor thingy, so it has an off. I will run the carb dry and add seafoam to the tank. I don't think my 800 ma charger is smart enough to exert proper control over 12 weeks unattended. Thanks to all who kindly responded.

Title: Re: Summerization
Post by BurnPgh on 06/09/09 at 15:50:14

616D7878537F6D7A6D6B690C0 wrote:

Thats what the stabil is for. It claims to prevent the laquering for 2 years though I've never had it longer than a few months during winter. It also keeps any water in the gas from seperating and settling in the tank causing rust. In all honesty you could just drain the tank and carb if you're going to be gone just a month or two. I had my tank off this winter and it was drained although my humid basement and empty tank did create some surface rust inside. Not enough to even bother worrying about though.