Winter storage in spare bedroom. Issues?

[stopintime]

I'm thinking about saving the $400 shops/dealers charge for plain winter storage.

The Monster must be carried/dragged to the first floor - that can be arranged.

Any issues with fumes? Anything?

[Raux]

I'm thinking about saving the $400 shops/dealers charge for plain winter storage.

The Monster must be carried/dragged to the first floor - that can be arranged.

Any issues with fumes? Anything?

just when you run it up to 6k rpm to hear the noise... open a window and use a dryer pipe  

oh and by 1st floor he means 2nd floor to us Americans.

[ducatiz]

No issues if you drain the tank.  The small amount of gasoline left will give a nice aroma which is an aphrodesiac.  Trust me on that.

[stopintime]

How will I be able to start it up if I drain the tank?

(Raux, I mean the first floor - we call it second "etasje")

[ducatiz]

start it up???

why start it up if you are storing it?



just put some fuel stabilizer in the tank and run it to get it into the tbs/carbs, drain it,  and put the battery on a tender

you don't need to start it if you are storing it in room temp.

[Schmitty]

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I think most (home) insurance companies would take exception to having a vehicle in the living areas of the house.

And on that note, I also store my bike in my "weight-lifting" room. 

[He Man]

plastic tank so...

sta-bil with a little bit of gas left, then let it idle for a bit. ideally id idle till it dies. then cycle the starter to make sure the tank is as low as possible. Or you can just siphon it out.

let it sit outside to vent out all of the fumes and then roll it in otherwise the gasoline vapors and exahust pipe will stink up the house. YOU may not smell it, but a guest might and if its a dude he'll visciously attack you and try to sleep with you.

 Avoid Ducatiz recommendation. Trust me, you dont want a bunch of horny dudes trying to talk to each other on a sunday afternoon while watching football. Gasoline is an aphrodisiac for everyone in the room. Id stick with a spray bottle of gas around the special zone and point it at a target of your choice. Preferably someone with some BATs.

[Raux]

How will I be able to start it up if I drain the tank?

(Raux, I mean the first floor - we call it second "etasje")

then why do you have to carry it up? it's not the ground level?
oh geez. another european country with a different way...
in germany it's ground, 1st, 2nd, etc.
in america it's 1st, 2nd, etc.

drop a few cc's of fuel in and run it   every now and again for the pure fun of it... not a storage thing.. just loving the sound of a ducati in an enclosed space reverberating through the building. better than a set of drums to piss off the neighbors. (it was a joke)

[ellingly]

I've had a motorcycle in my kitchen for four months. No problems, other than people who came over rather entertained by my furniture.

Even had fuel in the tank and all . Started it once - with some doors open.

[stopintime]

So, in America, it's 1st if there are no steps? Thought that was "ground"....
Well, I'm one floor up

I'm not really planning on starting it, but then again... I won't be able to avoid it

[Howie]

So, in America, it's 1st if there are no steps? Thought that was "ground"....
Well, I'm one floor up

I'm not really planning on starting it, but then again... I won't be able to avoid it

Depends on the house.  My house has the basement (for boiler, storage workbench, etc) and garage at, well, what was street (ground) level before they raised the street.  Even with the street raised, the entrance to the first floor is still up stairs.

[NAKID]

Front of the house, garage is ground level. Back of the house, 1st floor is ground level...

[somegirl]

So, in America, it's 1st if there are no steps? Thought that was "ground"....
Well, I'm one floor up

In general European floors are US floors + 1.

US:
1st = ground (most cases)
2nd = up one flight of stairs

Europe:
1st = up one flight of stairs from ground
2nd = up two flights of stairs from ground

[ducatiz]

Again, why start it up?

if you just want to lube the top end, put a battery directly onto the starter (remove the spark plugs).. for about 5 seconds.  without hte plugs, oil pressure will come up fast.  put some fogging oil spray into the spark plug hole right before you turn the starter.

i made a setup just for this with small alligator clips and an inline switch. 

take the plugs out = reduces load on the starter so it doesn't burn out.  but keep the power to a minimum time.

[RUFKM]

Why hide the best furniture in the house in the spare bedroom?  Stuff that coffee table in the spare bedroom to make room for the Duc. 

Just put down a partial sheet of plywood to protect the carpet.  FHE: Use a jigsaw to round off the plywood corners or you can seriously trash your feet.

I've never emptied fuel and never had any fume problems other than the cleaners/polishes I was using.