The most crucial areas in need of protection are the piston rings, cylinder walls, and valve seats. The enemy here is moisture, which can enter the engine from any of a number of places and cause serious damage. Since its not really practical to try and close up all of the possible areas of entry, we will concentrate on moisture proofing instead. The best way to do that is store your motorcycle in an airtight enclosed cover with six pounds of a desiccant. This way the moisture will not rust the piston rings to the cylinder wall, plus your complete bike will remain as dry as toast. If you find this information you have just read valuable, you may be interested in a report called "How to Effortlessly Protect Your Motorcycle Head to Toe During Storage". To get a copy of the free report go to [URL]http://www.motorcyclecaresecrets.com[/URL] and click on the "Free Special Report" at the center of the page. Take Care, Jeff