Storage (short term)
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Storage (short term)
I live in a relatively warm climate (south Alabama) and therefore get to ride fairly often. AAMOF, it is almost 70 degrees today. However, in early January I will have "out-patient" surgery (a hernia-****!) and the surgeon said I'm not to ride the bike for at least 8 weeks. He is also a Harley rider and understands my "pain" in more ways than one. My question is this--is it okay to let the bike sit for 8 weeks without going through the "winterizing" thing I have read about on the forum? It sits in a garage that stays fairly warm (even when the temp drops) and is on a battery tender when not being riden. I will be able to start it after 3 or 4 weeks but I've also read just letting it idle is not that good either. I have a friend who volunteered to ride it for me at least once a week but I don't really like that idea. I would appreciate any suggestions--
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I would keep it on a battery tender and try to get a friend to ride it once a week. If you
can't find anyone to ride it, I'd change the oil, put stabilizer in the fuel tank, hook up the
battery tender and put a cover over it for the 8 weeks. But getting a friend to ride it once
a week is what I'd do.
can't find anyone to ride it, I'd change the oil, put stabilizer in the fuel tank, hook up the
battery tender and put a cover over it for the 8 weeks. But getting a friend to ride it once
a week is what I'd do.
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Just make sure it is full of the highest octane gas you can find & a battery trickle charger would help but not necessary if your battery is in good condition. Good luck with the surgery.
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docsg, I am having to laugh... I am sitting here with my belly hurting from bi-lateral laproscopic hernia surgery last Tuesday.
I was expecting to return to work yesterday, and a self imposed two weeks off the bike. But I just got off the phone with my boss and told him I won't be returning to work this week, will go back Monday.
One BIG piece of advice... if they give you VICODIN, DO NOT take it without food. I have always been able to take VICODIN without eating, but I took it Wednesday morning without eating and I was tore up inside for three days, stomach must have been real empty.
As far as riding, I expect to be riding again in two weeks. That will be three weeks off the bike.
I was expecting to return to work yesterday, and a self imposed two weeks off the bike. But I just got off the phone with my boss and told him I won't be returning to work this week, will go back Monday.
One BIG piece of advice... if they give you VICODIN, DO NOT take it without food. I have always been able to take VICODIN without eating, but I took it Wednesday morning without eating and I was tore up inside for three days, stomach must have been real empty.
As far as riding, I expect to be riding again in two weeks. That will be three weeks off the bike.
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