is it me or what ? [starting rough after sitting]

[tails]

started my 2015 roadster up today for the first time in poss 2 whole months,
it started straight away but sounded like a jcb diesel tracktor .
what the **** is going on here then ,6600 miles on the clock and sounds on deaths ****ing door door already.

 

[Fingers]

Did you check the oil before starting?

 

[tails]

it had its dealer service before it went to sleep

 

[joesoap]

Did it sound better once oil pressure had been established or when warmed up,or did it stay "clackerty"<<<<<new word alert

 

[tails]

it sounded ok after poss 5 mins without touching the throttle,thank god. i had an old range rover with a ford cargo engine fitted in to it and that sounded better

 

[TURBO200R4]

at 6000 miles i could hear my lifters when it was cold
now if i had let it sit for a couple of months i could just imagine what it would sound like before the oil got up there,

 

[Claviger]

Yep,
Normal when dealing with a motor that scavenges like ours after sitting for a while. One reason to use good oil and not the cheapest on the shelf.

 

[Tal]

Thats exactly why i start mine once a week when its in hibernation.....keeps the oil on things, battery stays alive...bike thinks its going somewhere and gets all excited...

 

[ToledoBendTom]

Thats exactly why i start mine once a week when its in hibernation.....keeps the oil on things, battery stays alive...bike thinks its going somewhere and gets all excited...

Did you do a 12 minute tune?

 

[Tal]

...i havnt altered the tune at all, just not riding it because of the winter conditions....the tune wont alter by itself.