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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: RAT900 on April 03, 2013, 05:10:27 AM

Title: Taking Monster out of hibernation
Post by: RAT900 on April 03, 2013, 05:10:27 AM
OK so my 2002 900ie has been sitting on the stands for about a year and a half except for a 4 mile trip to get inspected. 

The year before it got only 500 miles on the clock

in 2010 I put on a pair of Pilot 2CT tires which have plenty of life still on them...about 2500 miles of wear

I had also changed out the timing belts back then


Should I be good to go with what is on the bike or should I be concerned about any "aging" of the rubbery bits?
Title: Re: Taking Monster out of hibernation
Post by: Ddan on April 03, 2013, 05:59:06 AM
I'd drain and replace the gas, check the belt rollers to make sure they're free and run it.
Title: Re: Taking Monster out of hibernation
Post by: ducpainter on April 03, 2013, 05:59:31 AM
I'd ride it as is.

You should change the rubbery bits next season.
Title: Re: Taking Monster out of hibernation
Post by: zooom on April 03, 2013, 09:47:36 AM
Quote from: Ddan on April 03, 2013, 05:59:06 AM
I'd drain and replace the gas, check the belt rollers to make sure they're free and run it.
Quote from: ducpainter on April 03, 2013, 05:59:31 AM


You should change the rubbery bits next season.

+1 to both of these....
Title: Re: Taking Monster out of hibernation
Post by: wiggsmeister on April 07, 2013, 02:15:16 AM
Quote from: zooom on April 03, 2013, 09:47:36 AM
+1 to both of these....

So you'd ride as is and drain the gas and check the belt rollers huh? I sense a little contradiction right ther  ;)