Taking her out of storage...

[antvq]

So it's been over a year since my last post. The FJR has been sitting in the garage for just over a year now too. Didn't expect the layoff to be this long, but with elderly parents to take care of and a job switch right in the middle, something had to give and it was the riding. So without boring you to tears with the details.....

Well, I put some Stabil in the tank, fired her up and let it work it's way through the engine. That's the extent of it really. Seriously, I have not even started it since putting in the Stabil over a year aog. When I tried to start her recently, the battery was dead as expected. I have been splitting my time between work and the folks home to take care of them. I stop home once in a while so I don't forget what the girlfriend looks like, but no time for the bike. Well, now I have the time again. (In a good way, parents on the mend now) What absolutly needs to be done to the bike to get it back in shape to ride? The list I have going in my head is....

1. Oil change
2. Rear gear oil changed
3. Splines lubed
4. Radiator flush and fill
5. New battery
6. New plugs
7. General Tune up (sync, etc)
8. Inspection

She was in fine shape when all this crap hit and I hated to just let her sit like that, but again, really no choice in the matter. The good news is, my local Yamaha dealer is Ferracci so at least he has some pretty talented wrenches working there. Doing the work myself is not an option due to time contraints on my schedule.

So let's hear the suggestions. Besides the list above, what else do you all think must absolutly be done? Money IS an issue so I'm trying to keep it to a minimum, but I also want to get her back into the condition she deserves and I want to be safe too.

 

[Fencer]

Good for your parents

Depending on the milage, you may not need to do any of those things.

Do you have a battery charger? If so try that first, cheaper than replacing.

 

[boogahboogah]

Don't forget to give the tires a visual once over to look for cracks, age spots, etc

Glad the folks are on the mend !

 

[odot]

Charge the batt up then go for a hundred mile ride. Keep a cell phone on ya when she gets too hot or you forget to put the sidestand down or the buffetting gets to ya.....otherwise, just ride her....she loves to be ridden.

edit: she's a good girl....give her some miles.

 

[Fencer]

Charge the batt up then go for a hundred mile ride. Keep a cell phone on ya when she gets too hot or you forget to put the sidestand down or the buffetting gets to ya.....otherwise, just ride her....she loves to be ridden.
edit: she's a good girl....give her some miles.

What? No pull the branches out of the spokes?

 

[FredandJeannesRacer]

Check the airbox! Darn mice will build a nest anywhere. Found some in the muffler on the suzuki.

 

[MikeYork5]

Storage for a year? No problem, put some air in the tires, put in a battery, some fresh gas, and get it on!

 

[antvq]

So far the responses have made me feel pretty good that I won't be spending an arm and a leg. I still have to get her to a dealer though for the state inspection. Everything else is doable at home....if I get the time.

Ever notice that when you have time, you have no money. When you have money, you have no time. At most of the time, you have neither? :dntknw: