Motorcycle care an
d
stora
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e
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on for a short period of time will
help remove the moisture from the
lens.
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e
Short-term
Always store your motorcycle in a cool,
dry place and, if necessary, protect it
against dust with a porous cover. Be
sure the engine and the exhaust sys-
tem are cool before covering the mo-
torcycle.
NOTICE
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Storin
g
the motorcycle in a
poorly ventilate
d
room or cover-
in
g
it with a tarp, while it is still
wet, will allow water an
d
humi
d
-
ity to seep in an
d
cause rust.
To prevent corrosion, avoi
d
d
amp cellars, sta
b
les (
b
ecause
of the presence of ammonia)
an
d
areas where stron
g
chemi-
cals are store
d
.
Lon
g
-term
Before storing your motorcycle for sev-
eral months:
1. Follow all the instructions in the
“Care” section of this chapter.
2. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel
stabilizer (if available) to prevent
the fuel tank from rusting and the
fuel from deteriorating.
3. Perform the following steps to
protect the cylinders, piston rings,
etc. from corrosion.
a. Remove the spark plug caps
and spark plugs.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine
oil into each spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug caps onto
the spark plugs, and then pla-
ce the spark plugs on the cylin-
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