First post here and first time winterizing a bike. I ran sta-bil, changed the oil. The owners manual said to put a tablespoon(!) of oil in the cylinder and crank it over with the plug installed. I kicked it over twice and then it wouldn't kick again, like it was seized up. Pulled out the plug and kicked it over-nice, due to no plug. Put it back in and kicked it twice and it was seized. I'm concerned now for what will happen next spring. Will it kick over or will it seize? Now after reading around, I see fog oil is reccommended. Will that oil drain down and then burn off?
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Winterizing DR-Z125L (merged)
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I posted this in the dirtbike forum also but if anyone can answer, thank you. First time winterizing a bike. I ran sta-bil, changed the oil. The owners manual said to put a tablespoon(!) of oil in the cylinder and crank it over with the plug installed. I kicked it over twice and then it wouldn't kick again, like it was seized up. Pulled out the plug and kicked it over-nice, due to no plug. Put it back in and kicked it twice and it was seized. I'm concerned now for what will happen next spring. Will it kick over or will it seize? Now after reading around, I see fog oil is recommended. Will that oil drain down and then burn off?
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What you're getting with the oil in the cylinder is not seizing - it's just hydro lock. The extra oil seals the cylinder so tightly that you can't crank it. No big deal. You're supposed to have the plug out when you crank it anyway.
Rather than the tablespoon of oil, buy some spray fogging oil. The oil that's in there now will drain and burn, but it may foul the plug. Deal with it in the spring.
Rather than the tablespoon of oil, buy some spray fogging oil. The oil that's in there now will drain and burn, but it may foul the plug. Deal with it in the spring.
if it were sized, it wouldn't matter if the plug was in it or not it wouldn't kick and the back tire would be locked up. A siezure results from lean jetting that doesn't lubricate the piston against the cylinder and basically welds the two together. when was the last time you had a top end change. What kind of bike is it anyway a little more details and maybe i can help you