Maintenance Question
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Maintenance Question
I have a 2016 Street glide that has been sitting for just under a year in my garage due to an injury. It has been on a tender but has not been started for some time. Is there anything specific I should do besides a 3 point oil change before running it? I was mainly wondering about the fuel system?
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
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Did fuel have any stabilizer in it? If not, what is the fuel level? Might want to at least replace it. Can probably use old fuel in lawn mower or cage.
Some me folks like to lube tops of cylinders after long dead spell.
Some me folks like to lube tops of cylinders after long dead spell.
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In addition, check your tyre pressures, then take it for a short trip round the block - to shake out your own cobwebs, as well as the bike's! If all seems well, fill 'er up and go back home when the tank's empty.
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I agree....short ride to mix up the oil and change. Drain and change the fuel. Air up the tires. as you do this "stuff" start giving your bike an eagle eye look over. Then ride couple short rides and work yourself back! Glad to hear you're getting back in the saddle. Hope everything went well and the injury is in the past.
I would recommend a factory service manual, parts manual, and a 3 ring binder. Record your service, maintenance, repairs, and accessories. Great records to have down the road!
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I would recommend a factory service manual, parts manual, and a 3 ring binder. Record your service, maintenance, repairs, and accessories. Great records to have down the road!
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Heck if you are going to do that, pull the plugs and squirt a few drops of oil into the cylinders. Make sure to attach the plugs and ground them while cranking.
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if you do the roll-over, make sure you ground the high tension as some ignitions can be messed up by the counter emf.
did it wet sump? if so, there should be a allen plug which you can remove (very carefully). it is mildly thread locked from the moco so maybe some heat on the plug will be necessary. this is a bugger to repair so go easy. the other option is separating the cam cover a tad but that will likely call for a gasket change.
if you still have some oil in the tank, short run cycles will pump it back to the tank, keep rpm low.
did it wet sump? if so, there should be a allen plug which you can remove (very carefully). it is mildly thread locked from the moco so maybe some heat on the plug will be necessary. this is a bugger to repair so go easy. the other option is separating the cam cover a tad but that will likely call for a gasket change.
if you still have some oil in the tank, short run cycles will pump it back to the tank, keep rpm low.