well l've decided that next weekend is put henry the harley away for winter,drain the tank and carbs etc,few questions should l drain the engine oil now or leave it till about may next year,should l raise henry off the ground so the tyres are off the ground
cheers billyboy

 

Personally, I would not drain the tank - I'd fill it up with fresh gas, put in gas stabilizer and run the engine for a few minutes to ensure the stabilized gas circulates through everything. An empty tank is an invitation to condensation and potential water damage i.e. Rust. When I've had to store my bike for an extended period of time I've run fogging solution through the carb while running the stabilized gas through the engine. Put a battery tender on the battery, ensure your tires are at the correct pressure, and you should be fine I also drain and replace all fluid in the fall as the oil, mixed withthe by-products of combustion can turn acidic and cause unwanted damage when left sitting. And I do it again before I ride in the spring as I've found a fair amount of condensation in the primary and tranny in the spring. I use inexpensive fluids in the fall when I've put the bike away.Probably an unnecessary step but it works for me.

 

oh forgot to mention l'am going to strip the forks and polish them what oil should l put in them

 

this stuff is great for winter.

 

I've heard that you should let some air out of the tires to prevent deformation. I know that St. Paul HD does that with the hundreds of bikes they store over the winter. Just working on my game plan.

BTW... I'm riding in St Paul, MN until they start laying salt on the roads.

 

don't know if they sell that over here in the uk voyager1,the nights are drawing in over here and the weather is getting worse so its time to park me bikes up for winter as l can only ride on a weekend,sob role on summer

 

I dont lay mine up I just ride it in anything barring ice and snow, , but if I did, I'd get it on blocks so that the wheels are clear of the ground, and I'd fill the tank with petrol and add stabiliser also make sure the carbs are full of the same mixture. Put new oil the engine, unhook the battery or leave it on a tender, and dont start it till ready to go as it dont do em any good and just causes condensation inside the engine, or so Im told!

oh and injector cleaner can be used as a stabiliser apparently.