Looking for some advice before breathing life into the 1199s. Sadly, the Pani has been locked up in the shed for the last 7 months (hangs head in shame). The shed is fully watertight, and not prone to damp or mold and the bike has been under a couple of blankets to keep the dust off. The battery was removed and stored in the house with it going on the Optimate once every few weeks. I also removed the tank, drained it as well as I could (although there still seems to be a couple of hundred m/l's sloshing around in there), and stored it inside the house. All the usual bits got a good spray with WD40 every month or so when checking for signs of corrosion. My main concern is around attempting the first start of the engine in the next day or two as dry weather is finally on the horizon. I didn't winterize or prep (oil / WD40) the cylinders for winter storage so I'm a little worried about any potential rust/corrosion affecting the cylinder and piston rings. - Should I be worried about rust in the cylinders after 7 months? - Although I've drained the tank, could the old fuel stored in the fuel pump/filter housing cause me problems or damage to the injectors? I could take the rear plug out and spray some WD40 in there but the front plug requires removing the radiators. I also can't turn the engine over by hand without removing the radiators. Is it worth doing all this extra work prior to firing her-up or am I flapping like an old woman? Thanks in advance guys.
to be honest mate after 7 months id just fire it up, my 996 was stood for 3 years in a damp shed and it fired up with fresh fuel, yours has been stored in perfect conditions, just fuel it and hit the button, just let it warm up for 5 mins before giving it the berries
Cheers guys. I'll stick some fresh fuel in the tank, put the new battery back in and fire her up then. I shouldn't have to worry next winter as I'll put the Mrs in the shed and bring the bike back into the kitchen.
7 months is nothing. Mine will have been stood for longer than that by the time I ride it again. No trouble. If you’re concerned, follow a oil change procedure and crank the motor (no firing) to prime the oil pump up. but meh, I’d just send it tbh
Mine normally sit around for a 5 / 6 month period,end of october to the 1st of March / April with no concerns.If you keep firing them up over the rest period the bikes can sweat if not warmed up correctly.
Advikaz - Whats' the procedure for priming the oil pump, please mate? Prior to most advice saying just 'fire it up'. I was going to remove both spark plugs, spray the cylinders with WD40, then spin the back wheel by hand with the bike in second gear to get things moving. I've changed the oil many times but not sure how I'd prime the oil pump to lube the internals.
Move it into the house and turn the central heating up before starting. The 999 sparked into life, but the 748 needs plugs out first.
Appreciate that Cookster and I'm 99% sure I'll just fire it up. Just interested to know for future use as that front spark plug remove issue on the Pangiale will always be there.
I’d only be worried if it was years not months. That gixer had 2 years without starting and last time it ran it was crashed. Flippy flippy in the air job. Made sure it had oil and water, new battery, press button.
Agree with most of the comments above.... fresh fuel and give it a crank! I recently started a bike that’s not run for 17 years! Luckily it was properly dry stored. After a carb refresh, fresh fuel, new battery and some new plugs it was running after a few clicks of the starter. 7 months is no time at all fella.... just give it some time to come up to temperature and then ride as normal
Yeah defo this. Don't do what I did and forget the bike was on slicks and ride it to a local dealer with 14psi in them haha Disclaimer: Ofcourse this was not in the United Kingdom. And was indeed in the horn of Africa on a closed private road.
I'll be fitting a new front tire in the next few days too. Thinking about trying the Rosso 3 or Metz RR range. It's been on Sueprcorsa's since I got it.
Same tyre bud. The k3 or whatever its called and the SP v2 Super Corsa has an identical structure. The race tyres are EVER so slightly different to each other (metz / Pirelli etc). They have a bit more silica in them which tends to mean they last a bit longer before dropping off a cliff
