So mine has been sitting pretty much since I broke my foot back in OCtober (I know I took it for one ride with a broken foot, but I think that was early November). ANyways, I am a horrible gixxer mommy, I did not to anything to it other than the stand, battery tender and tuck it in with the blankies. Went to start it up today....started without killing the battery! A little crabby at being left alone in the corner for so long, but as soon as I started twisting on the throttle......