Preparation For Storage - Triumph Speed Triple S Owner's Handbook Manual

Cleaning and Storage
• Avoid exposure of your leather
product to high levels of salt, for
example sea/salt water or road
surfaces that have been treated
during the winter for ice and snow.
• If exposure to salt is unavoidable,
clean your leather product immedi-
ately after each exposure using a
damp cloth then leave the product
to dry naturally at room tempera-
ture.
• Gently clean any minor marks with
a damp cloth then leave the prod-
uct to dry naturally at room
temperature.
• Place your leather product in a fab-
ric bag or cardboard box to protect
it when in storage. Do not use a
plastic bag.
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Preparation for Storage

Clean and dry the entire vehicle thor-
oughly.
Fill the fuel tank with the correct grade
of unleaded fuel and add a fuel stabilis-
er (if available), following the fuel
stabiliser manufacturer's instructions.
Warning
Petrol is extremely flammable and can
be explosive under certain conditions.
Turn the ignition switch off. Do not
smoke.
Make sure the area is well ventilated
and free from any source of flame or
sparks; this includes any appliance with
a pilot light.
Remove the spark plug from each cylin-
der and put several drops (5 ml) of
engine oil into each cylinder. Cover the
spark plug holes with a piece of cloth or
rag. With the engine stop switch in the
RUN position, push the starter button
for a few seconds to coat the cylinder
walls with oil. Install the spark plugs,
tightening to 12 Nm.
Change the engine oil and filter (see
page 100).
Check and if necessary correct the tyre
pressures.
Set the motorcycle on a stand so that
both wheels are raised off the ground.
(If this cannot be done, put boards un-
der the front and rear wheels to keep
dampness away from the tyres.)