
Originally Posted by
SJTrance
It's not a terrible idea to manually wind the motor of a bike that has been sitting for more than a year. You can do this by taking the spark plugs out, pouring a little marvel mystery oil into the cylinders to soak for a few hours, putting the bike in top gear and then just move the bike back and forth to get the pistons to move a little bit. It may not be necessary, but this is the best way to start a motor that hasn't been running for a long time.
Other than that, check the tank itself. Make sure that it hasn't expanded too much and that it isn't hitting the forks.