Putting a bike to bed for seven months

[Kath600]

James leaves for another deployment next week. No point in having three bikes on the road for me to ride so the Blade is being SORN.

Apart from trickle charge and fuel stablizer (sp) stuff any other advice for whilst it's in hibernation.

May also be for sale in the spring if anyone is interested in a well looked after 2007 HM Plant Blade 

[Green_Ninja]

Put it on stands to get the tyres off the floor, cover it, if it's in a dry environment that should do it if there is any chance of damp spray everywhere (apart form brakes and tyres with GT85 or some other water repelling stuff. Don't be tempted to start it every now and then unless you will take it out for a good run as you will never get it hot enough to drive all the condensation out of the engine and will increase corrosion.

[Millhouse]

do not leave it under a cover in the garden over the winter. i did that with my B1 and it fcuked it.

[Kath600]

Thanks guys, it's in a dry garage covered in a sheet but no stands. He acf 50'd it the other day 

[Green_Ninja]

Thanks guys, it's in a dry garage covered in a sheet but no stands. He acf 50'd it the other day 

do get it up on stands if you can, or at least out some old carpet under the wheels to get the tyres off the concrete

[Kath600]

Garage is carpeted. ;-)

[Green_Ninja]

Garage is carpeted. ;-)

well just fluff it's pillows and make sure it's tucked in at night 

[Kath600]

  will do!

[ash]

All that Green says really, but also take out the battery, and charge it overnight every 2 or 3 weeks

[Alzo]

 

[Druid]

All that Green says really, but also take out the battery, and charge it overnight every 2 or 3 weeks

She has a trickle charger, no point.