Been a while since I posted anything here, but keep lurking to stay up on things. Anyway, on to my question...I have a 2000 Road King carbureted with 50,000 miles that has been sitting for about 1 1/2 years. I know I know, but sometimes life gets in the way. Besides oil, primary, and transmission fluids what should I check/change before riding it again? It has been covered with a battery tender on the entire time, full tank of gas with stabil in it. Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Definitely check the tires for rot or flat spots. And even though it had stabil in the tank I would drain it and replace with fresh gas.

 

Thanks for the reply. I plan on replacing both tires, should have mentioned that in the previous post. I am very conservative when it comes to tires. What is your opinion on brake fluid?

 

I'd ride it for a coupe hundred miles to use up all the gas in the tank, and heat up the oils enough to allow any moisture to "burn off". Then I'd change the fluids, and changing the break fluid is a good idea, and easy.

 

A year and a half isn't that long.

 

yeah change oil, gas and tyres.... and go ride that mother****er

 

Drain that fuel! If that is E10 gas in the tank you're probably looking at a carb cleaning/overhaul. E10 clogs the jets if it sits a long time, even with a stabilizer. The voice of experience.

 

It would be well advised that a bike of that age have a good carb cleaning anyway, you will be surprised what is in there after that length of time, find a good Indy and let them do it, change all 3 holes, Brakes??. If it's been a long time , you know it needs to be addressed, do you wrench yourself at all on it?

 

I would put a can of SEAFOAM in, ride it and go from there

 

Brakes, drain the brake fluids, brake fluid attracts moisture. If you don't heat up the brakes it won't dissapate the moisture. Brake pads of course and calipers.