2007 Yamaha Motorsports Royal Star Venture Owners Manual - Page 108

2007 Yamaha Motorsports Royal Star Venture Manual

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MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE or another high-quality windshield cleaner. Some cleaning compounds for plastics may leave scratches on the windshield. Before using such cleaners, test an area of the windshield which does not affect your visibility and which cannot be easily recognized. After cleaning the motorcycle Apply Yamaha Silicone Wax or another high-quality automotive-type wax on all painted and chrome-plated surfaces. Avoid combination cleaner-waxes, since many contain abrasives that may mar the paint or protective finish. When finished, start the engine and let it idle for several minutes. EAU26290 Storage Long term storage (60 days or more) of your motorcycle will require some preventive measures to guard against deterioration. After the motorcycle has been thoroughly cleaned, prepare it for storage as follows: 1. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel and add the following amount of Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and Stabilizer or another high-quality fuel stabilizer: 1 fluid oz per gallon or 7.5 ml per liter Operate the engine for several minutes to insure the newly conditioned fuel enters the entire fuel system and carburetors. NOTE: Use of Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and Stabilizer eliminates the need to drain the fuel system. If necessary, have a Yamaha dealer drain the fuel system. 2. Remove the spark plugs and pour about one tablespoon of SAE 10W-30 or SAE 20W-40 engine oil in each spark plug bore. Install the 8-2 spark plugs and ground the spark plug leads to prevent sparking while turning the engine over several times to coat the cylinder walls with oil. EWA10850 WARNING To prevent sparking, make sure to remove the spark plug leads and ground them before using the starter motor to crank the engine. 3. Lubricate all control cables. NOTE: Use a Yamaha Power Cable Luber and Yamaha Lube Zall or another highquality equivalent to pressure-lubricate the cables and to purge out any moisture between the inner and outer cables. 4. Block the frame up so that both of its wheels are off the ground. 5. Cover the exhaust pipes with plastic bags to prevent moisture from entering them. 8

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MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE
8-2
8
or
another
high-quality
windshield
cleaner. Some cleaning compounds for
plastics may leave scratches on the
windshield. Before using such clean-
ers, test an area of the windshield
which does not affect your visibility and
which cannot be easily recognized.
After cleaning the motorcycle
Apply Yamaha Silicone Wax or another
high-quality automotive-type wax on all
painted and chrome-plated surfaces.
Avoid
combination
cleaner-waxes,
since many contain abrasives that may
mar the paint or protective finish. When
finished, start the engine and let it idle
for several minutes.
EAU26290
Storage
Long term storage (60 days or more) of
your motorcycle will require some pre-
ventive measures to guard against de-
terioration. After the motorcycle has
been thoroughly cleaned, prepare it for
storage as follows:
1.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel and
add
the
following amount
of
Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and Sta-
bilizer or another high-quality fuel
stabilizer:
1 fluid oz per gallon or 7.5 ml per li-
ter
Operate the engine for several
minutes to insure the newly condi-
tioned fuel enters the entire fuel
system and carburetors.
NOTE:
Use of Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and
Stabilizer eliminates the need to drain
the fuel system. If necessary, have a
Yamaha dealer drain the fuel system.
2.
Remove the spark plugs and pour
about one tablespoon of SAE
10W-30 or SAE 20W-40 engine oil
in each spark plug bore. Install the
spark plugs and ground the spark
plug leads to prevent sparking
while turning the engine over sev-
eral times to coat the cylinder walls
with oil.
WARNING
EWA10850
To prevent sparking, make sure to
remove the spark plug leads and
ground them before using the start-
er motor to crank the engine.
3.
Lubricate all control cables.
NOTE:
Use a Yamaha Power Cable Luber and
Yamaha Lube Zall or another high-
quality equivalent to pressure-lubricate
the cables and to purge out any mois-
ture between the inner and outer ca-
bles.
4.
Block the frame up so that both of
its wheels are off the ground.
5.
Cover the exhaust pipes with plas-
tic bags to prevent moisture from
entering them.