Yamaha Road Star XV16ARC Owner's Manual page 102

MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE
Storage
Short-term
Always store your motorcycle in a cool,
dry place and, if necessary, protect it
against dust with a porous cover.
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CAUTION:
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● Storing the motorcycle in a
poorly ventilated room or cover-
ing it with a tarp, while it is still
wet, will allow water and humid-
ity to seep in and cause rust.
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To prevent corrosion, avoid
damp cellars, stables (because
of the presence of ammonia)
and areas where strong chemi-
cals are stored.
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Long-term
Before storing your motorcycle for
several months:
1. Follow all the instructions in the
"Care" section of this chapter.
2. For motorcycles equipped with a
fuel cock that has an "OFF" posi-
tion: Turn the fuel cock lever to
"OFF".
3. Drain the carburetor float cham-
bers by loosening the drain bolts;
this will prevent fuel deposits from
building up. Pour the drained fuel
into the fuel tank.
4. Fill up the fuel tank and add fuel
stabilizer (if available) to prevent
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the fuel tank from rusting and the
fuel from deteriorating.
5. Perform the following steps to pro-
tect the cylinders, piston rings, etc.
from corrosion.
a. Remove the spark plug caps and
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine oil
c. Install the spark plug caps onto the
d. Turn the engine over several times
e. Remove the spark plug caps from
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To prevent damage or injury from
sparking, make sure to ground the
spark plug electrodes while turning
the engine over.
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spark plugs.
into each spark plug bore.
spark plugs, and then place the
spark plugs on the cylinder head
so that the electrodes are ground-
ed. (This will limit sparking during
the next step.)
with the starter. (This will coat the
cylinder walls with oil.)
the spark plugs, and then install
the spark plugs and the spark plug
caps.
WARNING
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