Starting the engine first time in a year

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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 03:10 AM
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'11 Grizz 700 here. Since I've got some warm weather these next couple days I've decided to start the bike after about a year of just sitting. Took out the plug and sprayed a good amount of fogging oil on top of the piston to help lubricate things. After about a minute of letting it soak I stuck my air line tubing in to suck out the excess, but it seems like I didn't get nearly as much in return. Repositioned the tube enough so that everything that was gonna come out pretty much did. I'll probably shoot some compressed air down the plug hole before doing the start just to make sure it's all out, as well as cranking it for a second before putting the plug back in.

How long would it take for a bit of standing fogging oil to seep past the piston rings, and where would it go? I guess into the engine oil? The oil was fairly new the last time it was started but I'm sure it could stand to be changed after sitting for so long. If much of this fogging oil got into the engine oil should I do the change before the startup?
 
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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 10:59 AM
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Well...First I'd definitely change the oil...cheap insurance (that's where the fogging oil went). Since you don't have measured quantities it's hard to say if you have a problem or not...before trying to start it I'd do a compression test...that'll most certainly tell you where you stand before you fire it up...
 
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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 11:46 PM
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It needs an oil change after sitting but it will run out better after the engine and oil has warmed up. You need to check the level and may need to add some oil before you start it.
 
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