Winterizing The bike ?
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Cruiser
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Winterizing The bike ?
Very new at this so any help would be apriciated. Putting the bike in storage for couple of months for the winter since snow storms could get pretty bad here in New York and roads arent the best to begin with . So my question is what should i do to winterize the bike . What are some things you guys do to your bikes to they dont rust and last a while . I have a 2013 Iron 883 black denim.
Thank you all for your inputs.
Thank you all for your inputs.
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From: Nebraska
Is it gonna be in a garage?
Give it a good bath
Full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer
Fresh oil change
Plug in battery tender
Some people remove spark plugs and spray some oil in there
Make sure tires are serviced to correct pressure
Give it a good bath
Full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer
Fresh oil change
Plug in battery tender
Some people remove spark plugs and spray some oil in there
Make sure tires are serviced to correct pressure
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From: Broomall
Could of said it better myself..... But how about no gas in it?? I wouldn't worry about plugs either! But pretty summed up.
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No you definitely don't want empty space inside the tank. Moisture inside can cause corrosion inside the tank, so you want the fuel to take up as must space as possible.
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Thanks alot for the ideas guys definitely will do that . And yes bike will be inside my buddy's shop. Anyone ever do or hear about spraying the bike top to bottom with wd40 to stop it rusting from the moisture in the winter air ?
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And what if i just unplug the batterry instead of plugging a battery tender ? any other way around that since i don't want to have wires running around to the bike because of where it will be .
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If it is only for a couple of months, you don't need to do very much at all IMHO. Certainly wash and dry it, fill the tank, check tyre pressures and use a tender, but that is all I would do. If on the other hand, living in NY, you will not actually use it for much longer, your owners manual has tips on storage, and the list above is worth taking note of.
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