Motorcycle care an
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8
1. Make all necessary repairs and
perform any outstanding mainte-
nance.
2. Follow all instructions in the Care
Section of this chapter.
3. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel
stabilizer according to product in-
structions.
4. Run the engine for 5 minutes to
distribute treated fuel through the
fuel system.
5. For vehicles equipped with a fuel
cock: Turn the fuel cock lever to
the off position.
6. For vehicles with a carburetor: To
prevent fuel deposits from build-
ing up, drain the fuel in the carbu-
retor float chamber into a clean
container. Retighten the drain bolt
and pour the fuel back into the fuel
tank.
7. Use a quality engine fogging oil
(YAMALUBE Stor-Rite Engine
Fogging Oil) according to product
instructions. If engine fogging oil is
not available, perform the follow-
ing steps for each cylinder:
a. Remove the spark plug cap
and spark plug.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine
oil into the spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug cap onto
the spark plug, and then place
the spark plug on the cylinder
head so that the electrodes are
grounded. (This will limit spark-
ing during the next step.)
d. Turn the engine over several
times with the starter. (This will
coat the cylinder wall with oil.)
WARNING! To prevent
d
am-
a
g
e or injury from sparkin
g
,
make sure to
g
roun
d
the
spark plu
g
electro
d
es while
turnin
g
the en
g
ine over.
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e. Remove the spark plug cap
from the spark plug, and then
install the spark plug and the
spark plug cap.
8. Lubricate all control cables, piv-
ots, levers and pedals, as well as
the sidestand and centerstand (if
equipped).
9. Check and correct the tire air
pressure, and then lift the vehicle
so that all wheels are off the
ground. If maintenance stands are
not available, turn the wheels a lit-
tle once a month in order to pre-
vent the tires from becoming
degraded in one spot.
10. Cover the muffler outlet with a
plastic bag to prevent moisture
from entering it.
11. Remove the battery and fully char-
ge it, or attach a maintenance
charger to keep the battery opti-
mally charged.
NOTICE:
Confirm
that the
b
attery an
d
its char
g
er
are compati
b
le. Do not char
g
e a
VRLA
b
attery with a convention-
al char
g
er.
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If the battery will be removed,
charge it once a month and store
it in a temperate location between
32-90 °F (0-30 °C).
See page 7-29 for more informa-
tion on charging and storing the
battery.
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