Winter Bike Hibernation & Storage
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From: west Michigan
I got eight years out of my '04 Road King's original battery. There are no parasitic electronics on that bike.
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They don't make them like they used to.
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From: Florida
how about five minuets, a couple of sonatas and a symphony?
My Street Glide gets fuel stabilizer and plugged into the battery tender, that's it.
I don't jack her up, cover her, or start her. Might turn on the stereo from time to time when I working in the garage.
Never had a problem with flat spots on the tires. I pretty sure you don't have to worry about that with modern tires.
Just remember if you have an unheated garage like me then on warmer days you will see condensation on your bike.
I don't jack her up, cover her, or start her. Might turn on the stereo from time to time when I working in the garage.
Never had a problem with flat spots on the tires. I pretty sure you don't have to worry about that with modern tires.
Just remember if you have an unheated garage like me then on warmer days you will see condensation on your bike.
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From: Teesside
One last question which might seem pointless but does the Fuel Stabilizer have to be pumped round the engine by starting it ?
Or am I ok just ok getting it in the tank and leaving ?
The bike wont start due to it been so cold & im happy just leaving it till spring but that crossed my mind
Thanks All
Or am I ok just ok getting it in the tank and leaving ?
The bike wont start due to it been so cold & im happy just leaving it till spring but that crossed my mind
Thanks All
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As I recall the reason for adding stabiliser to fuel is because of the ethanol in it. America puts a lot in their gas/petrol where as we dont in the U.K. which why I said in an earlier post its not strictly necessary to add stabiliser here, so if you cant start your bike it shouldnt be a problem. Mores a problem is why it didnt start I would think.
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One last question which might seem pointless but does the Fuel Stabilizer have to be pumped round the engine by starting it ?
Or am I ok just ok getting it in the tank and leaving ?
The bike wont start due to it been so cold & im happy just leaving it till spring but that crossed my mind
Thanks All
Or am I ok just ok getting it in the tank and leaving ?
The bike wont start due to it been so cold & im happy just leaving it till spring but that crossed my mind
Thanks All
But the most important thing is to have stabilizer in the tank.
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From: Teesside
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My Ducati had a sight glass on a wet-sump crankcase. You would be surprised to see the amount of condensation on initial start up, in my dry garage.
Pull the plugs, give each jug a squirt of oil, oily cloth shoved in plug holes and exhaust pipes using a spare chopstick. My sushi place thinks I'm feeding an army, but I just like eating a boatload of the stuff. Find uses in the garage.
In spring, I first like to spin a sleeping motor w/o plugs and maybe another squirt, to get things oiled.
Sticking clutchplates are another story and easily addressed w/ a kick starter.
Pull the plugs, give each jug a squirt of oil, oily cloth shoved in plug holes and exhaust pipes using a spare chopstick. My sushi place thinks I'm feeding an army, but I just like eating a boatload of the stuff. Find uses in the garage.
In spring, I first like to spin a sleeping motor w/o plugs and maybe another squirt, to get things oiled.
Sticking clutchplates are another story and easily addressed w/ a kick starter.
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My Ducati had a sight glass on a wet-sump crankcase. You would be surprised to see the amount of condensation on initial start up, in my dry garage.
Pull the plugs, give each jug a squirt of oil, oily cloth shoved in plug holes and exhaust pipes using a spare chopstick. My sushi place thinks I'm feeding an army, but I just like eating a boatload of the stuff. Find uses in the garage.
In spring, I first like to spin a sleeping motor w/o plugs and maybe another squirt, to get things oiled.
Sticking clutchplates are another story and easily addressed w/ a kick starter.
Pull the plugs, give each jug a squirt of oil, oily cloth shoved in plug holes and exhaust pipes using a spare chopstick. My sushi place thinks I'm feeding an army, but I just like eating a boatload of the stuff. Find uses in the garage.
In spring, I first like to spin a sleeping motor w/o plugs and maybe another squirt, to get things oiled.
Sticking clutchplates are another story and easily addressed w/ a kick starter.
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