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Spring awakening
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LongRanger Offline
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Spring awakening
My Ducati M620 has been in storage since last June with nothing more than a full tank of gas, a good dose of Stabil, and continuous connection to a Battery Tender, so it's been sitting untouched for nearly nine months. Wheeled it out this afternoon and it fired right up and idled perfectly, like it had been ridden yesterday. I was surprised and impressed. I let it sit until the oil temperature reached 230 degrees, to boil off any accumulated moisture, which took about 20 minutes (air-cooled engine), and then shut her off.

Ride more. Worry less. Tongue
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03-23-2018 06:52 PM
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The ferret Offline
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RE: Spring awakening
That's pretty amazing really. 9 months is a long time for a motorcycle to sit without repercussions. Glad it fired up. How long before you get to ride out there?

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03-24-2018 03:57 AM
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peterbaron Offline
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RE: Spring awakening
ROFL + ROFL

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03-24-2018 04:38 AM
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Rocky Offline
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RE: Spring awakening
Good news about the Duc LR Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
Up here in the Great White North it's not unusual for our bikes to hibernate for six months over our sometimes brutal winter.
My bikes always fire right up again come April - and I'm always thankful for that Tongue
Maybe I'm just old fashioned, and I don't mean to sound preachy, but firing up a bike and just letting it idle puts quite a bit of moisture in the exhaust system, which I why I never do it.
That said, maybe with stainless exhaust systems this is now just an old wives tale. Even so, I'm sticking with the old ways Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin

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03-24-2018 05:01 AM
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max Online
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Auckland New Zealand
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RE: Spring awakening
Anybody else drain their carbs completely with the drain screws in the bottom to prevent deposits building up in the float chamber over winter?

sometimes i get lucky, and the more i practice the luckier i getCool
and; It's always something simple......just not always simple to find.
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03-24-2018 08:01 AM
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Lord Popgun Offline
I find your lack of RLETs disturbing

Virginia Beach
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RE: Spring awakening
I’ve looked everywhere but I can’t find the carbs on either of my motorcycles Tongue

I do on both my Honda generators though.

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03-24-2018 08:13 AM
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The ferret Offline
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RE: Spring awakening
(03-24-2018 08:01 AM)max Wrote:  Anybody else drain their carbs ....... to prevent deposits building up in the float chamber over winter?

I drain mine about every three days The ferret

wait...I don't have any carbs anymore either ... ROFL

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peterbaron Offline
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RE: Spring awakening
(03-24-2018 08:30 AM)The ferret Wrote:  
(03-24-2018 08:01 AM)max Wrote:  Anybody else drain their carbs ....... to prevent deposits building up in the float chamber over winter?

I drain mine about every three days The ferret

wait...I don't have any carbs anymore either ... ROFL

Ferret,
Thank you for reminding = mine doesn't have either = ROFLROFLROFL

pb

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03-24-2018 09:03 AM
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LongRanger Offline
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RE: Spring awakening
(03-24-2018 03:57 AM)The ferret Wrote:  How long before you get to ride out there?
We're sunny and in the low-70's this weekend, so I'm riding. Taking the RT down to the dealer this afternoon to try their factory accessory high seat for size. It's not inexpensive but my knees could use some relief. I've only ridden the bike once and am still trying to dial it in. Then, I'll get the other boys out of the garage and onto the road for a quick shakedown.

Forecast for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday? Yep, you guessed it. Snow. 'Tis the season.


(03-24-2018 05:01 AM)Rocky Wrote:  Maybe I'm just old fashioned, and I don't mean to sound preachy, but firing up a bike and just letting it idle puts quite a bit of moisture in the exhaust system, which I why I never do it.
That said, maybe with stainless exhaust systems this is now just an old wives tale. Even so, I'm sticking with the old ways Big Grin Big Grin Big Grin
Rocky, makes sense. The Duc has a stainless exhaust system, so perhaps it's a non-issue on that bike. That being said, I live in a very arid climate and quite honestly, I've never experienced any rust or corrosion on any of my bikes, even when they're put away wet and dirty. Around here, you can hang up wet laundry in the evening and it'll be dry in the morning.

Ride more. Worry less. Tongue
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03-24-2018 09:13 AM
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