Storage Procedure - Suzuki VL800 Owner's 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 authorized Suzuki dealer. If
you wish to service the machine
for storage yourself, follow the
general guidelines 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
2. Run the engine for a few min-
ENGINE
1. Pour one tablespoon of motor
2. Drain the engine oil thoroughly
motorcycle. 3. Cover the air cleaner intake
BATTERY
1. Remove the battery from the
2. Clean the outside of the bat-
3. Store the battery in a room
9-2
fuel mixed with the amount of
gasoline stabilizer
mended by the stabilizer man-
ufacturer.
utes until the stabilized gaso-
line fills the fuel injection
system.
oil into each spark plug hole.
Reinstall the spark plugs and
crank the engine a few times.
and refill the crankcase with
fresh engine oil all the way up
to the filler hole.
and the muffler outlet with oily
rags to prevent humidity from
entering.
motorcycle.
tery with a mild soap and
remove corrosion from the ter-
minals and wiring harness.
above freezing.
recom-