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19 STORAGE
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Storage
Warning
Danger of poisoning Fuel is poisonous and a health hazard.
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Avoid skin, eye and clothing contact with fuel.
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Immediately consult a doctor if you swallow fuel.
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Do not inhale fuel vapors.
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In case of skin contact, rinse the affected area with plenty of water.
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Rinse the eyes thoroughly with water, and consult a doctor in case of fuel contact with the eyes.
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Change your clothing in case of fuel spills on them.
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Keep fuels correctly in a suitable canister, and out of the reach of children.
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If you plan to garage the motorcycle for a longer period, perform the following steps or have them performed.
Before storing the motorcycle, check all parts for function and wear. If service, repairs, or replacements are neces-
sary, you should do this during the storage period (less workshop overload). In this way, you can avoid long work-
shop waiting times at the start of the new season.
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When refueling for the last time before taking the motorcycle out of
service, add fuel additive.
Fuel additive (
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Refuel. (
p. 32)
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Clean the motorcycle. (
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Change the engine oil and the oil filter, clean the oil screens.
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p. 122)
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Check the antifreeze and coolant level. (
401058-01
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Check tire pressure. (
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Store the vehicle in a dry location that is not subject to large fluctua-
tions in temperature.
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GASGAS Motorcycles recommends jacking up the motorcy-
cle.
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Cover the vehicle with a tarp or a similar cover that is permeable to
air.
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Do not use non-porous materials since they prevent humid-
ity from escaping, thus causing corrosion.
Avoid running the engine for a short time only. Since the
engine cannot warm up properly, the water vapor produced
during combustion condenses and causes valves and the
exhaust system to rust.
p. 146)
p. 126)
p. 109)
p. 103)
p. 49)
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