Re: Please Help!! Motorcycle parked in open for long time

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Re: Please Help!! Motorcycle parked in open for long time

I know how it feels when our bikes remain stranded without love and care. Its okay I can give you some steps.

Firstly, wash the bike thoroughly, no pressure wash but just enough to remove any sticking dirt and debris. Debris would have collected for sure near the main stand.
Check the engine oil level and for any leakages anywhere though there shouldnt be any.

Now, check the battery voltage because you don't have kickstart. It might have enough juice to crank once or twice but just in case, get it charged up or get someone else bike to offer you cranking power.
Till the time battery is being taken cared of, turn off petrol T-cock and drain the carb just unscrewing the drain screw, visible from right side of the bike. Now open the fuel cap on the tank and observe if a lot of debris has collected near the hole. If yes then some might have also entered the tank. Clean that up while covering the mouth of the tank. Now put some fresh fuel and disconnect the fuel pipe from petcock to carb into an empty waste container. Turn the petcock to reserve and and see if fresh and clear petrol flows. If not then the petcock needs cleaning.

At this point, just open the air filter and see if its loose dust which can be knocked/beaten off but be careful not to tear it. Put the fuel pipe back and let some petrol flow through carb again and out through the drain screw, just so its a bit clean from the inside. Plug back the drain screw.
Put the charged battery in or if you did otherwise. Put bike in first gear and pull the clutch in three times and with the clutch pulled in, move the bike manually back and forth just to make sure the plates arent stuck.
Now you should crank her. If all's well she would start in a few cranks. Let her idle for 5 mins and top up the tyres now.