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10th January 2005
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Panama City, Florida
Posts: 53 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2000 Other Motorcycle Model: CB 750 Honda Other Motorcycle Year: 72
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got orders
to korea in june.
my question is what do i need to do to keep my sport from rotting for a year.
i.e. drain tank, put up on lift.....things like that and other little helpful things that ya do to it.
thanks
andy
and bert please dont delete me. lol.
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10th January 2005
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: beaver dam wi. 10,000dam beavers can't be wrong
Posts: 8,977 Sportster/Buell Model: xlh Sportster/Buell Year: 95 Other Motorcycle Model: wla flathead45 Other Motorcycle Year: 1945
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park it in my garage and I'll make sure it don't sit around rotting 
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10th January 2005
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 4,318 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 XLC Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Other Motorcycle Model: CRF250R Other Motorcycle Year: 2005
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Hey Man, keep your head down over there, who knows what that nutcase up north might toss your way. Good luck.
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10th January 2005
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Senior Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: North Greenbush, NY
Posts: 2,957 Sportster/Buell Model: Buell 1125CR Sportster/Buell Year: 2009 Sportster/Buell Model #2: XLCH Sportster/Buell Year #2: 1964 Other Motorcycle Model: Kawasaki Ninja 250 Other Motorcycle Year: 2006
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I would do everything you would do when putting it away for winter. Oh wait. You're in Florida...no winter there...
Putting on a lift is okay, but not neccesary. Some people think that you'll get flat spots in the tires, but the bike had bias ply, so the falt spot shoudl wear out of it if you can't put it up. If you're only going to be away for a year, I would say to change all the fluids, lube all your cables, brake stuffs, etc. Get a battery tender on it. Wash the hell out of it, get some anti-corrosion spray for you unfinidhed parts, and cover the bike with either a spray-on wax or WD-40 now has a fogger spray can that's supposed to be sweet. I would leave th tank full and add some fuel stabilizer. Run it into the carb then shut the bike down and leave the bowl full. The gas in the tank will keep it from rotting and the gas in carb will keep and condensation from forming. This is what I do givin my climate ( upstate NY ), so some others may have different suggestions for you.
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10th January 2005
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 2,853 Sportster/Buell Model: 2001 883 Custom
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If possible, have a trusted friend start it up and let it idle for fifteen minutes or so about every two or three weeks to keep oil circulated .
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10th January 2005
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Newnan Georgia
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I don't give a rip what you do with your bike. There are various methods for long term storage and you'll soon be reading them.
What I care about is that you keep your head down, cover your ass and get home safely. Drop in to say hi if you get computer access. Until then, may God Bless.
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10th January 2005
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Somewhere in the woods, looking for a Geocache
Posts: 12,251 Sportster/Buell Model: 883>1250 Stage 2 Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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Have fun in Korea. I was there in 89-90 at Camp Casey. Tong-du-chon was a party!!! I hear it is closed now though  . Do you know where you will be stationed?? Which service are you in? |
11th January 2005
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Senior Master Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: indiana pennsylvania
Posts: 2,108 Sportster/Buell Model: roadking classic Sportster/Buell Year: 01
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stay low, come home safe!
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11th January 2005
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Ekalb2000, don't sweat the duty there to bad. Know a number of guys who served in Korea and for the most part, all enjoyed the year. Look at it his way, it's a year you can count down. In Iraq, a year can be 12 months, 16 months, 20 months, etc., long. Just keep your powder dry and your feet warm.
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11th January 2005
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Biker
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Reading,Pa
Posts: 12 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2002
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korea ! Disneyland for grownups
I was stationed as Osan and loved it. I was also at Kunsan for a 2 week TDI and it was ok. Not as many bars to hang out it 
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