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Old 10-03-2018, 08:48 PM
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if you don't have electric in the shed, then remove the battery and bring it inside. put some stabil in the fuel tank, and if you've got a few miles on the oil, go ahead and change it. then next year, make a new years resolution to ride more....
 
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Old 10-03-2018, 09:28 PM
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So you've had the bike for almost a year and it still has paper/temp plates?
 
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Old 10-03-2018, 10:57 PM
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So you've had the bike for almost a year and it still has paper/temp plates?
there not temp plates
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 06:04 AM
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Make sure oils are clean, fill the tank up, put some stabil, remove the battery, check air in the tires, jack the bike little above ground.
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mrbeads
You need to have your bike sitting on plywood or a carpet remnant or something to keep the tires from contacting the cement. Quickest way to get dry rot.
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 06:30 AM
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Bring it down to my house. I’ll keep it on a tender and put a few miles on it.
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by SBRob

So you've had the bike for almost a year and it still has paper/temp plates?

Good catch. Hmmmm, what's up with that?

What do you do about a bike that's not being used? Seems like you already know all there is to know about not using it.
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 08:26 AM
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OP should rent it out. That’ll get it some miles and put some cash in his pocket to pay down that 20% interest loan he has.
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 08:40 AM
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Sell it.no use of having a bike you don't ride .
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 08:41 AM
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Let's (you) face it. You probably need another hobby. Left setting, probably things are going to screw up and louse up your ride when you use it.
And it is quite dangerous to ride like that Riding skills get rusty.
 


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