I live in SE Michigan, I dont really do much. Full tank, seafoam, battery tender, cover. If you want to put it up on your jack, depending on the jack (I have a J&S), I would leave the weight on the support stops, not the bottle jack.

 

If you're more than half way through your engine oil interval, change the engine oil. Fill the tank COMPLETELY full (with ethanol free fuel if you can get it) and add Sta-Bil. Run the engine for a few minutes to cycle the stabilizer into the injectors. Clean it and cover with something breathable (no tarps, just asking for mold). If you have a lift, get the tires off the ground. If not, jsut move it about a foot ever couple weeks. Attach a battery tender and start counting down to spring.

 

Thank you for the tips...I guess I was overthinking it. I appreciate it

 

ok awesome I will use the jack, it helps when its upright. Gives me more room to get around it. Im down in Lenawee County SE Michigan.

 

Awesome I appreciate it

 

Don't get too **** about it. First: get a good battery tender and hook it up. Next: run the engine until it's hot. That will clear out any moisture. Then run it with the fuel off to clear fuel out the carb. Add stabil to the tank if you don't have a full tank of gas. Then: put it up on your lift. Finally cover it with a light breathable cloth dust cover. That's it. Cold has absolutely no affect on a bike. Nor does cold do any harm to a battery. However, moisture can occur if after a cold spell you get a warm damp spell. Personally, since 1975 I've just used a battery tender and my lift. That's all. Never had any problems with fuel, oil, or battery or anything else related to winter. And I put on lots of miles.

 

Maybe an oil change, maybe a battery tender if I have one, fill up the gas tank and DO NOT start it this winter unless you are going to ride it.

 

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What I use to keep the rodents out. Cheap dryer sheets. I've been using them on my boats, bikes, anything in'winter storage'. Done that for years, never an issue. Any scent type works great. Just stuff them easily into any crevices, cubby holes etc. Come spring they go into the wife's laundry room. 3 per bike. About 9/10 in my fishin' boat.

 

NYC mice, well lol.... My old Vette, I had about 12 of them in there and one year I had a nest in my muffler after I balled up a bounce sheet and put it in the tip...These 2 mice shot out like a 50 cal.