Starting a bike after 2 years

[scoobster999]

Hi All, I have my 2008 Blade which due to a knee injury has sat in the garage without being used for the best part of 2 years now. In light of the decent weather and the ability to move my knee again I have decided to fire her up and start using her again. The bike was serviced 100 miles prior to being put away. The only issue has been the battery which despite being on an optimate has died and will be replaced.

The bike has been moved back and forward several times but hasn't been run in the period. Any instructions on how best to avoid lunching the engine etc, and are the tyres likely to be knackered now?

Any advice would be gratefully received as I'm terrified of killing her!

Thanks

Scoob

[scoobster999]

So it will be somewhere between a pile of corrosion and fine! The thing tries to kill me every time I chuck a leg over, little chance I'll be doing over 30!

Thanks for the assist all, I'll chuck on a new battery and see what the deal is, whats the worst that can happen!

[scoobster999]

Chucked on the new battery and it fired up first go. Turns out it was close on 3 years since I last fired her up. Speaks volumes for Honda!

Hoping tomorrow will be dry for a bit so I can take it up to Mot place who has agreed to open specially! Yay! Back riding the blade, now got to fit in riding the victory too!