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From: grego@athena.UUCP (Grego Sanguinetti)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: bike storage
Message-ID: <706@athena.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 18-Dec-85 20:40:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 18 20:40:26 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 20-Dec-85 04:55:02 EST
Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR
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yes, do drain the carbs but be careful if you do so by running the
engine out of gas. As the engine runs out of gas it get a leaner
mixture and runs hotter. This is not too much of a problem for a 
fourstroke in winter but it will seize a twostroke but fast. I also
fill the gas tank and then throw the gas away in spring. An oil change
is a must. Lifting the bike off the tires is nice but not easy.
Batteries that are left without a charge develope sulfide deposits on
the plates rendering them useless so remove the cables and trickle
charge it once a month, or so.

					Grego Sanguinetti

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