Need some info please
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So my brother has blessed me with his awesome 06 1000rr he wants me to look after it and take care of it for him for about a year. The bike has about 2400miles on it. Is there anything I should know about services, oil changes, etc? And yes I will be riding it once in awhile just to let it run here and there the bike I ride right now is a 01 F4i so i am pretty much honored to babysit it for him
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do not just let it run
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
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ORIGINAL: baxsom
do not just let it run
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
do not just let it run
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
Also, when you do start it, make sure you get it up to operating temps on the highway somewhere (180+) and run it. You will get water in the oil from a quick startup and shutoff. This frequently happens to demo bikes at stealerships that are frequently started and not ridden.
cheers.
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ORIGINAL: baxsom
do not just let it run
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
do not just let it run
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
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RE: Need some info please
He must trust you more then I trust most of my friends. LOL back to your question, with that amount of miles their is not much you need to do just change the oil after 2K miles and keep the chan lubed up. depending how hard the bike was ridden check out the brake pads and fluid levels. and you will be Golden
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ORIGINAL: SD2007
Ouch. Idling the engine will NOT drain the battery, it will charge it. I'm not recommending this as a means of maintaining the battery, but let's keep this factual.
ORIGINAL: baxsom
do not just let it run
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
do not just let it run
you are better off unhooking the battery and just letting it sit than cranking it and just letting it idle.
the charging system doesnt kick in until a few thousand rpms so idling will only drain the battery and letting the exhaust warm up and then cool back down quickly will cause condensation
oil changes are only required every 8K miles. most people change it earlier.
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Yeah I have a battery tender for it and Im not just letting it idle I will be taking it out to ride im just making sure that no adjustments are comming up on it being that its so new. thanks for all the help
