Question....
The bike has sat idle since November-ish, what do you do when you crank her up for the first time this year? I read once that some will squirt some oil down the spark plug holes but never did follow up on the validity.
Figured I would ask as this place is an abundance of useful and useless knowledge.
Thanks

 

Check the oil, fire it up and let her get good and warmed up.

I think some people squirt oil in the cylinders when they put it away.

 

Turn the ignition switch on and hit the start button.

 

Right or wrong, that's been my method for 25 years

 

Starting should not be a problem if bike was stored properly and battery is fully charged. should fire right up.

 

That is all I do, keep the battery charged on the tender when it is time check the air in the tires. Start it let it warm up and enjoy.............

 

Not sure what year you've got...but...put 'er up on the stand and:

Pull you heads and send em to Hillside, go for Axtell 107" kit, woods tw-9-6 cams, get your stock crank welded and trued by Hobans, throw in SE 50 mm throttle body and a Bub7 exhaust along with roller rockers lifters...tune and rock. Other than that... <grin>

Check your air pressure
Ignition
Start
Warm 'er up for a few and roll man...

But that's just me.

(really?)

 

I start with putting the battery back in my bike.

Have done the oil in the cyclinders trick, Before storing the bike.
Check your tire pressure. And don't go on a 500 miler first ride of the year.
Like that idea of pulling the heads, cam etc - missed the window there.

 

I'll be doing this in two weeks when I get home from Iraq. **** I can't wait!!! :-)

 

God Bless you and thank you!!!! No more need be said.