[Cossey]

I don't know how much the weight of the bike is, or if it's enough, but the stands would be a huge plus as far as any flat spots go, plus you're going to want to make sure the chain is well lubed. Get some Sta-bil from Advance and put it in a full tank of gas, and run it through a little bit, so it gets through all of the jets, lines, etc...

Kinda like a car sitting through winter, getting it on stands may be the best bet, that way your suspension isn't compressed (depending on where the mounts for the stands are. If it mounts to the subframe, go nuts, if it mounts to the swingarm, same as on the ground.

I'm relating everything to a car, which is roughly 7-8x heavier than most bikes. Unless you got a Gold Wing. In which case, you may want to treat it like a car.