dannymax
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Or record the mileage the next time you park it?
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Oh believe me, this has definitely been a thought. I was thinking a cheap webcam that I can monitor from my computer.
This looks like just the ticket: http://www.google.com/products/cata...=X&ei=TzKnTfT3IIfQgAeqvbTzBQ&ved=0CHoQ8wIwAQ#
VMAX NV
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Weird, this just happened to me too!
I parked it full in November. I would start and run it for a few minutes every couple weeks, then went for a ride today and after about 5 miles, Fuel Light!
I really thought I would have more left. For the record, it starts and runs fine, but is does smell pretty gassy when warming up/idling. Have not ridden far enough for a mileage test. What do you do if it's too rich?
I parked it full in November. I would start and run it for a few minutes every couple weeks, then went for a ride today and after about 5 miles, Fuel Light!
I really thought I would have more left. For the record, it starts and runs fine, but is does smell pretty gassy when warming up/idling. Have not ridden far enough for a mileage test. What do you do if it's too rich?
Well I got the bike back home mid last week and parked it in the garage. The dealership couldn't find anything wrong with it all. I met some buddies up in the north woods of WI yesterday and put on about 350 miles @ around 40-45 mpg. It ran smooth and everything seemed alright.
-JB
-JB
The Beekeeper
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If your getting 40-45 MPG.........................Your not riding it hard enough!...........................:biglaugh:
FYI this is not good for te engine
VMAX NV
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Why? Should I just let it sit for six months?
i agree with vmax nv.... nothing wrong there. starting it and turning it off after 30 seconds is probably a bad idea, but i'm pretty sure he let it get up to nominal temp or something..
acammer
Well-Known Member
+1, unless you're going to ride it, just let it sit. Just warming it up for 5 minutes introduces undue condensation, and needlessly taxes the charging system. Better to just add some fuel stabilizer and wait it out.
VMAX NV
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In a "Winterization" thread someone said to "turn the key" once a week, did they mean just that, and not start it up? What does that do?
KJShover
Proud Vmax lover
It cycles the fuel pump and fills the float bowls. I've never done it myself, but it gives some people piece of mind.
I just add a fuel additive, ride it around a little, top off the tank and thats it, as far as that goes. My bike just came out of hybernation with no issues
and a friend's Vmax just came out of hybernation after sitting in an unheated shed at -60 at times with no issues.
Yea, it's the everlasting argument...
I personally never start my bike in winter, never have a problem. I also don't charge my battery all I do is disconnect my + terminal and lock the bars. I did but stabilizer at one point but came to the conclusion that it's a waste of $.
I personally never start my bike in winter, never have a problem. I also don't charge my battery all I do is disconnect my + terminal and lock the bars. I did but stabilizer at one point but came to the conclusion that it's a waste of $.
Exactly.
that might depend on if you are getting good fuel or corn subsidized fuel. I can show you links purportting to show how fast those fuels separate out and leave gunky sludge floating around in your system. I don't have any first hand experience with it as such, but a bottle of stabil or the like seems like cheap insurance to me.
