harley winter storage
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From: River City Western Canada
No but you do need power, I doubt the dealer is going to supply the outlet 
HF has a great deal on tenders
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ger-42292.html
HF has a great deal on tenders
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...ger-42292.html
Road Master
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Winter storage:
Ride bike into garage. Turn it off. Go to garage fridge and get a beer. Sit in garage chair and drink beer, slowly and lovingly, while bike cools. Once bike is cool enough, put cover over bike. Go to garage and get another beer. Drink slowly and lovingly, while dreaming about Spring. Eventually give up and go to bed.
OTOH, the last few winters, I've ridden all winter long, and learned to love ice cold days for riding. But then, I only live in NY, not Montreal or Anchorage...
Ride bike into garage. Turn it off. Go to garage fridge and get a beer. Sit in garage chair and drink beer, slowly and lovingly, while bike cools. Once bike is cool enough, put cover over bike. Go to garage and get another beer. Drink slowly and lovingly, while dreaming about Spring. Eventually give up and go to bed.
OTOH, the last few winters, I've ridden all winter long, and learned to love ice cold days for riding. But then, I only live in NY, not Montreal or Anchorage...
how soon do i need to change the fluids? i am about to get my 1000 mile maintenance here next week or so and plan on riding at least another month or so until it gets real cold. should i go over the 1k mark and wait until i store it or do it at 1000 and do it again or is 1000k and waiting until 5k ok? i assume i will put maybe 300-500 miles on it after...depending on the weather.
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From: Illinois
Any battery and gas that goes into storage needs a tender and gas stabilizer. The climate controlled warehouse doesn't have a thing to do with it. I store 5 bikes and 5 sports cars over the winter in a climate controlled garage and they do need tenders if I want them to start next spring.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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how soon do i need to change the fluids? i am about to get my 1000 mile maintenance here next week or so and plan on riding at least another month or so until it gets real cold. should i go over the 1k mark and wait until i store it or do it at 1000 and do it again or is 1000k and waiting until 5k ok? i assume i will put maybe 300-500 miles on it after...depending on the weather.
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From: River City Western Canada
For the few bux why wouldn't you...if you want to risk of gumming up the lines/jets/injectors knock yourself out
OP read this
http://www.thefarm.org/charities/i4at/surv/sta-bil.htm
Last edited by 2kids3pets; Sep 23, 2010 at 03:53 PM.