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How long can bike left unused?

When you want to use the bike next, all you have to do is fill in fuel, get the oil checked, and ride. If you are leaving it untouched, then disconnect the battery and drain the petrol out of the tank & carbs. But 4-5 years definitely means rust would be all over the bike.

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) is whether they would take care of it the way I would. Too often a person who really doesn't know a bike (and doesn't love it like the owner would) is at the mercy of the local mechanics. You might come back to find a whole lot of original parts ripped off and suchlike... If you do park it in a garage and are planning not to use it, a lot of the suggestions here are good - painting the chromed areas with anti-rust is one of them. I have a bit of experience on this count. My Dad left his 1980 Yezdi standing in my grandfather's garage from 1990. I only just moved it a couple of months ago. It had been standing for 20 years - unused. Miraculously, after taking it apart a bit, it started on the 3rd kick. The paint has of course taken a beating and there is certainly rust (though fairly little considering its been 20 years) since he didn't put anti-rust on it. But the engine has been preserved in perfect shape!

The secret?

Unscrew the spark plug and pull it out. Then take a few packets of 2T oil and pour it into the barrel. Keep pouring until it tops up. Then screw the sparkplug in again. This will ensure that no rust touches your piston and barrel. Every time you're in town, pump the lever a bit to make sure the piston is moving and pour a little more oil in if warranted. It will preserve the heart of your bike and you can be sure that it will move freely even after twenty years of no-use. This is by far the most important thing since original Yamaha spares are getting hard to find even today. One more thing you can do is plug the exhaust with waste cloth and stopper it if possible. This will ensure no grit or grime (or water - God forbid!) travels up the pipes.

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Thus, the heart of your bike is taken care of.

Funny thing about draining the tank.... I found that the presence of some petrol in the tank is what kept it from rusting over time. I should've had holes in my tank but its in pretty good shape. If you do drain the tank, then take it off the bike completely, clean it out, oil it, wrap it in plastic and keep it somewhere safe. An '88 RX tank is worth preserving in good shape. Pull off the battery. Also, disconnect the alternator if you like and keep that packed somewhere. All the best bruv If one of your friends has agreed to use it then fine. The only thing I personally would worry about (if I'm mental about my bike and really love it the way you seem to) is whether they would take care of it the way I would. Too often a person who really doesn't know a bike (and doesn't love it like the owner would) is at the mercy of the local mechanics. You might come back to find a whole lot of original parts ripped off and suchlike...If you do park it in a garage and are planning not to use it, a lot of the suggestions here are good - painting the chromed areas with anti-rust is one of them.I have a bit of experience on this count. My Dad left his 1980 Yezdi standing in my grandfather's garage from 1990. I only just moved it a couple of months ago. It had been standing for 20 years - unused.Miraculously, after taking it apart a bit, it started on the 3rd kick.The paint has of course taken a beating and there is certainly rust (though fairly little considering its been 20 years) since he didn't put anti-rust on it. But the engine has been preserved in perfect shape!The secret?Unscrew the spark plug and pull it out. Then take a few packets of 2T oil and pour it into the barrel. Keep pouring until it tops up. Then screw the sparkplug in again.This will ensure that no rust touches your piston and barrel. Every time you're in town, pump the lever a bit to make sure the piston is moving and pour a little more oil in if warranted. It will preserve the heart of your bike and you can be sure that it will move freely even after twenty years of no-use. This is by far the most important thing since original Yamaha spares are getting hard to find even today.One more thing you can do is plug the exhaust with waste cloth and stopper it if possible. This will ensure no grit or grime (or water - God forbid!) travels up the pipes.Thus, the heart of your bike is taken care of.Funny thing about draining the tank.... I found that the presence of some petrol in the tank is what kept it from rusting over time. I should've had holes in my tank but its in pretty good shape. If you do drain the tank, then take it off the bike completely, clean it out, oil it, wrap it in plastic and keep it somewhere safe. An '88 RX tank is worth preserving in good shape.Pull off the battery. Also, disconnect the alternator if you like and keep that packed somewhere.All the best bruv

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