Do you get PMS?

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Do you get PMS?

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Do you get Parked Motorcycle Syndrome?

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YES!! But I found relief by keeping the bike in running condition this Winter. At least I can take a 1/2-hour ride once in awhile. Now that the temps are settling a bit more into their normal range (upper 40's, lower 50's {F}), the bike will spend a lot less time in park mode.

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Not very often. 8)
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More than I want to right now. Leak in fuel tank, caused bike to sit up for 2 months until could get tank replaced. Now can't get it to crank. Even bought a new battery and it just does not want to crank.

GRRRRRRR
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1 day of not riding is about as much as I can do before I get all tense and anxious. When the bike was in shop for 3 days I wore my gloves around the house to keep from flipping out.

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#6 Unread post by KarateChick »

That good ole Alberta weather hey? Most likely, probably will but I'll have to let you know (first winter). At least skiing is a good diversion...
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Rebeccaatthewell wrote:Leak in fuel tank, caused bike to sit up for 2 months until could get tank replaced. Now can't get it to crank. Even bought a new battery and it just does not want to crank.

GRRRRRRR
:frusty:

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Rebecca,

Just a thought; if the fuel taps (petcocks) were leaking for a long period of time, rather than the tank itself, it's possible that fuel leaked into the engine and there can be a vapour lock condition in a cylinder (fuel leaks in just before a compression stroke) and then when you hit the starter button the fuel cannot be compressed even with a perfect battery, thus locking the engine up.

You might try to flag down TechBMW in the TroubleShooting forum and see if what I am thinking is correct; he can likely help you out:

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