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Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - yamasaki - 20-01-16
hello, it's a little bit cold outside here, won't be ride my fazer400 for several weeks, do I need to start the enginne and let it idle running for mins once a week to prevent the machine freeze?
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - Dave48 - 20-01-16
Unless you run the bike up to full working temperature you will do more harm than good due to build up of acidic condensates. Every litre of fuel burnt produces an equal amount of water vapour which unless the bike is run up to operating temp will contaminate the engine oil.
Better to remove battery unless you have an alarm/immobiliser fitted & bring indoors, occasionally trickle charging on an Optimate or similar-cold weather is the enemy of batteries.
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - noggythenog - 20-01-16
What dave said.....never let me down....bring the battery inside in the warm with a nice cup of hot chocolate and a blanket and all will be fine.
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - unfazed - 20-01-16
(20-01-16, 09:56 AM)Dave48 link Wrote: Unless you run the bike up to full working temperature you will do more harm than good due to build up of acidic condensates. Every litre of fuel burnt produces an equal amount of water vapour which unless the bike is run up to operating temp will contaminate the engine oil.
Better to remove battery unless you have an alarm/immobiliser fitted & bring indoors, occasionally trickle charging on an Optimate or similar-cold weather is the enemy of batteries.
:agree
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - yamasaki - 21-01-16
ok, I will let it stay at home then.
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - Robbie8666 - 21-01-16
when you say its getting a little bit cold ( & noting your from Asia) what temperature are you talking about?
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - yamasaki - 22-01-16
(21-01-16, 08:56 AM)Robbie8666 link Wrote: when you say its getting a little bit cold ( & noting your from Asia) what temperature are you talking about?10°C to 4°C here today, and rainning, and will keep ranning. though I never saw a snow here, but without indoor heating system, it's really cold.
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - JoeRock - 22-01-16
(22-01-16, 01:43 AM)yamasaki link Wrote: [quote author=Robbie8666 link=topic=19171.msg222056#msg222056 date=1453362968]10°C to 4°C here today, and rainning, and will keep ranning. though I never saw a snow here, but without indoor heating system, it's really cold.
when you say its getting a little bit cold ( & noting your from Asia) what temperature are you talking about?
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That's a Scottish summer that is! :lol
Re: Do I need to start the enginne 1 time a week? - sinto607276 - 02-05-16
(22-01-16, 11:46 AM)JoeRock link Wrote: [quote author=yamasaki link=topic=19171.msg222143#msg222143 date=1453423404]10°C to 4°C here today, and rainning, and will keep ranning. though I never saw a snow here, but without indoor heating system, it's really cold.
[quote author=Robbie8666 link=topic=19171.msg222056#msg222056 date=1453362968]
when you say its getting a little bit cold ( & noting your from Asia) what temperature are you talking about?
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That's a Scottish summer that is! :lol
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If we get that weather, it's called a foccin heatwave :lol