On the /2 is was a no-no to leave the bike on the side stand because their leaky carbs could let gas into the cylinder from the uphill side. This would wash the cylinder wall and run past the rings and dilute the oil.? I just want people to be aware. The Bings were much better at not leaking, not sure if Dellortos have this problem.? Since I park my bikes in a garage and hate the gas smell in my house I always shut the peacocks off a few blocks from my destination and try to let the bowls run low. Always shut your petcocks off.

Richard Chawes

On Jul 5, 2021, at 5:11 PM, James Marciano <marciano@...> wrote:

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Thank you Todd, as always!?

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PS now on my ‘85 K100, it’s a different story!

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On Mon, Jul 5, 2021 at 6:30 PM Todd Trumbore via <motorrader=[email protected]> wrote:

James,

Nothing wrong with leaving the bike on the sidestand for long periods, days, weeks or months, but you may experience some smoke exiting the left exhaust pipe briefly, when the bike is fired up, due the fact that some oil from the cylinder on the left side will remain in the head instead of flowing back into the oil sump. Then that oil could work its way into the combustion chamber , but it will get burned off quickly, just some puff of smoke as a result.? No big deal, save your back and shoulders....a couple drops of oil will not hurt anything or the bikes would not have sidestands to begin with if it was a concern.

Todd

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On Mon, Jul 5, 2021 at 4:42 PM, James Marciano

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Is it verboten to leave the R90S on the sidestand for long periods? I ask because I injured my right arm / shoulder six months ago and it’s still hard to use my right arm.? Makes using the center stand nearly impossible, especially getting it off the center stand.?--

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