???Well, here in Eastern Nfld. we thought that Winter was over ... birds were chirping, grass was turning green ... but alas the weatherman is forecasting an inch (25cm) of snow for Sunday ... man it's too late for more snow ...
Anyhoo, we had a superb Fall last year, and so rode my '03 Savage late into the season ... as a result I was riding and not winter-prepping the Bike ... put her away in an un-heated shed for the past several months without the MOM reccommended "teaspoon" of oil down in the cylinder. My question is this ... our winters are typically a freeze/thaw cycle for 4-5 months ... so, will it harm the engine (pistons, rings, etc.) to just install the battery, fresh gas & fire the Bike up, without having added the oil to the cylinder prior to storage? I am worried that our freeze/thaw weather may have caused condensation (and thus possible corrosion) inside the cylinder itself. Have any of you long-time Savage owners ever experienced problems with your Bikes, having stored them under similar circumstances and starting 'em up without following reccommended storage procedures "to a tee"?
Any advice here would be appreciated ... thanks!