I am finally ready to bring out my other bike: a 2005 Victory V92C that I inherited when my father passed away in 2005. It hasn't moved since he last drove it into the shed, and it still has a quarter tank of gas in it. What should I do to get it road ready again?
All I've heard from friends was "put seafoam in it", but I'm guessing there's more to it than that... I have a new battery, I'll get new tires, and I'm guessing other things like new spark plugs...?
Any help is appreciated!


BTW, this is what it looks like, same exact colors as mine:

 

Frsh gas, fresh oil and ride. If there are signs of dry rot change the tires, otherwise ride them. Plugs should be fine, seafoam would be ok, I perfer lucus upper cylinder treatment. It is cheaper and does as good in my opinion.

 

Nope. New tires. It needs whitewalls :P And holy massive tag. lol.

 

Gas these days have a self life of at least a year, so the gas is probablt ok, people tend to apply 30 year old words of wisdom unnecasserily to modern technology.

Tires, Gas, and even oil all last much longer than 20 years ago.

 

I just got home and checked the tires, they seem OK and have basically full tread life left (bike only has 2K miles on it). I think I'm going to empty the tank, seafoam it, oil change, refill with premium (I always put that in my bikes), and drive.

 

Make sure the brakes work. I bought a bike that was supposedly "ridden until mid summer last year" Which would mean it hadn't run in about a year, carbs were all gummed up and brake master was dry and gummed. Do look everything over, especially rubber componenets. Change, oil, change gas, check tire pressure, have fun.

 

sounds like you are set, just check and keep it slow around the block and then you will know if there are any issues.

Have fun cruizin "with" your dad.

 

Thanks guys, I'll definately check the brakes. The first couple miles will just be around town to make sure everything is working correctly, and so I can get used to the bike, it would be devastating to dump the bike...

 

Everyone often overlooks it but change the brake fluid ... it's necessary and easy :-)

Jules