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royhall:

--- Quote from: gtmdriver on March 11, 2021, 08:06:27 AM ---
--- Quote from: cliff7 on March 10, 2021, 02:13:39 PM ---On storing bikes I would appreciate any advice on stopping the clutch plates sticking, or am I the only one who has this problem?

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Apart from making sure the oil is clean (if it's an oil bath clutch) the only thing you can do is to free it off every so often during storage. Put it in gear, pull the clutch and spin the back wheel or, if both wheels are on the floor, rock the bike.

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Sound advice but not feasible if the bike is in a vacuum storage bag. I think that would have to be a case of deal with it when it comes out of storage, a clutch strip and clean is only a couple of hours work and a gasket.

K2-K6:
To echo gtmdriver, feel it's desirable to store with clean oil as opposed to laying up with oil used for riding and changing when you get it out again for good weather, as that's often done.

During use the oil accumulates acidic byproducts from combustion, chemically buffered I believe, and less problem when given heat cycles through use.  But left static it can cause corrosion mainly from any condensation present that remains on components.  Changing the oil,  and then not running it,  but spinning the motor with plugs out (put some light oil into bores too) to get oil distributed throughout will leave better conditions internally. Then it's ready for restart when you need to.

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