honda400ex2003
08-25-2012, 10:26 PM
Hey guys,
Im thinking about putting the 250r and the xr into extended storage mode for a while since i dont ride them and dont want to keep jacking with starting them up occasionally.
Anyone know any good ways to store engines without fuel in the tanks or fogging?
What i plan to do:
i plan to disconnect the tanks on them with them running and run WD-40 into the carbs direct until they die
drain all gas out of the tanks and add a little WD-40 to those as well to prevent rusting on the xr and just preserve some of the plastic in the trx
clean oil in gear cases of course
clean the air filters again to make sure they are clean, they are clean already but will go through them again.
add .5-1 oz of oil to the cylinders and kick over a few times to coat the wall
check the anti freeze once again on the r to get that for as cold as possible
Anyone have experience with WD-40 in an application like this? I will just by a gallon or two and use that for the carbs and stuff.
Will it come out of the carbs alright when i do want to start them again?
does WD-40 turn to varnish over time like gas does?
Im thinking that if i do store them like this, once i get my own garage and stuff, i will keep them this way and set my garage up how i want. they will be behind a plexiglass wall or something if possible so that they dont get dirty while in there.
they wont be anywhere thats not in a garage but they will be out in the garage for the winter as they are now. same thing i always do now for the winters.
they are basically in storage now with stabil and sea foam in the tanks but I still ride them a few times a summer. I just dont want to mess with them really for the time being. We might be moving out of our house later this fall and i want to make sure they will be ok if i have to leave them sit in an external storage building for a while.
thanks,
steve
Im thinking about putting the 250r and the xr into extended storage mode for a while since i dont ride them and dont want to keep jacking with starting them up occasionally.
Anyone know any good ways to store engines without fuel in the tanks or fogging?
What i plan to do:
i plan to disconnect the tanks on them with them running and run WD-40 into the carbs direct until they die
drain all gas out of the tanks and add a little WD-40 to those as well to prevent rusting on the xr and just preserve some of the plastic in the trx
clean oil in gear cases of course
clean the air filters again to make sure they are clean, they are clean already but will go through them again.
add .5-1 oz of oil to the cylinders and kick over a few times to coat the wall
check the anti freeze once again on the r to get that for as cold as possible
Anyone have experience with WD-40 in an application like this? I will just by a gallon or two and use that for the carbs and stuff.
Will it come out of the carbs alright when i do want to start them again?
does WD-40 turn to varnish over time like gas does?
Im thinking that if i do store them like this, once i get my own garage and stuff, i will keep them this way and set my garage up how i want. they will be behind a plexiglass wall or something if possible so that they dont get dirty while in there.
they wont be anywhere thats not in a garage but they will be out in the garage for the winter as they are now. same thing i always do now for the winters.
they are basically in storage now with stabil and sea foam in the tanks but I still ride them a few times a summer. I just dont want to mess with them really for the time being. We might be moving out of our house later this fall and i want to make sure they will be ok if i have to leave them sit in an external storage building for a while.
thanks,
steve