Storage Procedure - Suzuki RM-Z450 Manual

STORAGE PROCEDURE

AND MOTORCYCLE
CLEANING
STORAGE PROCEDURE
If your motorcycle is to be left
unused for an extended period of
time, it needs special servicing
requiring appropriate materials,
equipment and skill. For this rea-
son, Suzuki recommends that you
trust this maintenance work to
your Suzuki dealer. If you wish to
service the machine for storage
yourself, follow the general guide-
lines below:
MOTORCYCLE
Clean the entire
Place the motorcycle on the side
stand on a firm, flat surface where
it will not fall over.
FUEL
1. Fill the fuel tank to the top with
fuel mixed with the amount of
gasoline
mended by the stabilizer man-
ufacturer.
2. Run the engine for a few min-
utes until the stabilized gaso-
line fills the fuel injection
system.
motorcycle.
stabilizer recom-
ENGINE
1. Pour one tablespoon of motor
oil into the spark plug hole.
Reinstall the spark plug and
crank the engine a few times.
2. Drain the engine oil thoroughly
and refill the crankcase with
fresh engine oil all the way up
to the filler hole.
3. Cover the air cleaner intake
and the muffler outlet with oily
rags to prevent humidity from
entering.
TIRES
Inflate tires to the normal pres-
sure.
EXTERNAL
1. Spray all vinyl and rubber
parts with rubber protectant.
2. Spray unpainted surface with
rust preventative.
3. Coat painted surfaces with car
wax.
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