Prepping brand new Yamaha R3 for storage

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Mario N

Discussion Starter · Apr 28, 2016

Hello fellas. Just got a brand new R3 with 4 miles on it but I am in need of storing it. I've got a battery tender junior on it right now and I treated a full tank of gas with stabil. My question is, what else can or should I do? Because the bike is still in it's break in period of 600 miles is storing it a cause for concern? :|

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alexstahp

· #2 · Apr 28, 2016

*unhelpful comment*

I'll never understand why people buy new bikes and then don't use them, just don't buy the bike until you're ready

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Capitalview

· #3 · Apr 28, 2016

Mario N said:
Hello fellas. Just got a brand new R3 with 4 miles on it but I am in need of storing it. I've got a battery tender junior on it right now and I treated a full tank of gas with stabil. My question is, what else can or should I do? Because the bike is still in it's break in period of 600 miles is storing it a cause for concern? :|

Make sure the Stabil you put in lasts longer than 3-6 months. Make sure you run the bike for a bit to make sure the treated fuel gets into the throttle bodies.

If you are going to be storing it awhile you should try to get it off the ground. Get some front and rear stands. Of course, with the stock tires it really doesn't matter. Those things are such junk it would make a good excuse to get rid of them and put something better on them.

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Mario N

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 28, 2016

Thanks Alex. Being confused about other people's decisions have always intrigued me as well.

Thanks Capital. I actually have a rear stand coming in today so hopefully that will suffice. What concerns me the most is that being it is in its break in period with all the break in fluids, should I drain and change all fluids? Will this inevitably affect my engine performance if and when I break it in?

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torrid_pace

· #5 · Apr 28, 2016

would it be beneficial for him to remove the battery and place it on a trickle charger? I dont see a problem with the fluids sitting in there just do an oil change on it when you take it out of storage.

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vercify

· #6 · Apr 28, 2016 (Edited)

alexstahp said:
*unhelpful comment*

I'll never understand why people buy new bikes and then don't use them, just don't buy the bike until you're ready

Perhaps he got a better deal on it buying now that he couldn't get in a few months time. There are plenty of reasons someone might do this.

Mario N said:
Thanks Alex. Being confused about other people's decisions have always intrigued me as well.

Thanks Capital. I actually have a rear stand coming in today so hopefully that will suffice. What concerns me the most is that being it is in its break in period with all the break in fluids, should I drain and change all fluids? Will this inevitably affect my engine performance if and when I break it in?

Your fluids will be fine, don't worry about them. How long are you storing the bike? It should be fine without stands for a few months. Tires nowadays don't develop flat spots as quickly or easily as they did in the past, which is why people would raise the bike during storage or rotate the tires if on the kickstand. Personally, unless its a pitbull or other high quality stand, I'd be more worried about the stand failing after 6 months of continuous lifting and having the bike fall than my tires developing flat spots. I left mine on the kickstand from Jan-March and it was 100% ok.

torrid_pace said:
would it be beneficial for him to remove the battery and place it on a trickle charger? I dont see a problem with the fluids sitting in there just do an oil change on it when you take it out of storage.

He said he has a battery tender for it, which is a trickle charger.

No need to remove the battery, or the seat for that matter. Our bikes come stock with a connector w/ leads already attached to the battery (or at least mine did). Its zipped to the frame near the seat on the left side of the bike. I can take a pic later if need be, but you can just plug the tender into that connector and BOOM, charging.

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Mario N

Discussion Starter · #7 · Apr 28, 2016

vercify said:
Perhaps he got a better deal on it buying now that he couldn't get in a few months time. There are plenty of reasons someone might do this.

Your fluids will be fine, don't worry about them. How long are you storing the bike? It should be fine without stands for a few months. Tires nowadays don't develop flat spots as quickly or easily as they did in the past, which is why people would raise the bike during storage or rotate the tires if on the kickstand. Personally, unless its a pitbull or other high quality stand, I'd be more worried about the stand failing after 6 months of continuous lifting and having the bike fall than my tires developing flat spots. I left mine on the kickstand from Jan-March and it was 100% ok.

I'm looking to store it for 3-4 months. It's a pitbull stand, I was prepared to dump my money on this hobby lmao! I got a full system akrapovic racing gp exhaust coming in soon. I'm so excited, I should probably go buy a legitimate torque wrench for the install.

He said he has a battery tender for it, which is a trickle charger. No need to remove the battery, or the seat for that matter. Our bikes come stock with a connector w/ leads already attached to the battery (or at least mine did). Its zipped to the frame near the seat on the left side of the bike. I can take a pic later if need be, but you can just plug the tender into that connector and BOOM, charging.

Battery tender is quite easy to install and hook up so yea.

But still the question remains is whether or not this might affect the engine performance being that it is still very early in its' break in period. 5 measly miles guys dammit.

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Mario N

Discussion Starter · #8 · Apr 29, 2016

I'm looking to store it for 3-4 months. It's a pitbull stand, I was prepared to dump my money on this hobby lmao! I got a full system akrapovic racing gp exhaust coming in soon. I'm so excited, I should probably go buy a legitimate torque wrench for the install.

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CBRpilot

· #9 · Apr 29, 2016

Mario N said:
Thanks Alex. Being confused about other people's decisions have always intrigued me as well.

What are you, a psychologist? Philosopher? :|

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xorbe

· #10 · Apr 29, 2016

I am confused as to why you are confused. We need to go deeper ...

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CBRpilot

· #11 · Apr 29, 2016

xorbe said:
I am confused as to why you are confused. We need to go deeper ...

Okay, so it's "psychology" then!

Have a seat.... tell me about your childhood. :laugh:

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vercify

· #12 · Apr 29, 2016

Mario N said:
Battery tender is quite easy to install and hook up so yea.

But still the question remains is whether or not this might affect the engine performance being that it is still very early in its' break in period. 5 measly miles guys dammit.

It should be fine. Think about bikes at a dealership. They are built and then can sit on the showroom floor for months! I rode a demo R3 six months ago for about 20 miles (its total mileage was about 50 when I was done) and its still sitting at the dealership today. If its sitting for 6+ months then yes, you might want to change the oil or fluids but a anything less than that should be just fine.

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