Winterizing
Road Warrior
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All the main things to do, has been mentioned a few times. It also depends on where the bike is going to be stored, is the garage going to be full with all the summer stuff, where the bike could get banged into, is there going to be any varmints and condensation. They make bike capsules, I bought this car capsule for the challenger for the winters. it worked awesome.
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I say, winterize to your liking...me, I'm uber picky and do the entire over-achiever of prep (wash/detail/seal/coat, oil cyl's, treat seat, fill/stabil, jack-up & tender connect). Makes "me" feel happy and that's all that matters. 
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not good for battery, and if you aren't going to get it up to full operating temp, which you won't letting it idle for a bit and won't burn off condensation, and idling won't charge battery..put it away with after a long ride with fresh oil and gas stabilizer and full tank of gas then just leave it on the battery tender
Agree with everything else you stated including not starting it up...if you don't let it run long enough, moisture condenses in the oil and turns it into a milky, brown mess...
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MJ...Idling will charge the battery...need 14.2 volts to charge...take a look at the "volts" gauge when warm and at idle and you will see it at just over 14 volts...
Agree with everything else you stated including not starting it up...if you don't let it run long enough, moisture condenses in the oil and turns it into a milky, brown mess...
Agree with everything else you stated including not starting it up...if you don't let it run long enough, moisture condenses in the oil and turns it into a milky, brown mess...
Cruiser
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From: western hemisphere
-Tire pressures to spec or slightly hard (maybe 2 psi hard)
- full tank of good gas with stabilizer
- Hook up a quality battery tender
- cover the bike with something that wicks moisture such as cotton sheets
- and as a collector of expensive cars taught me, park it on a large piece of cardboard - that also wicks moisture away.
Then pray for an early spring.
- full tank of good gas with stabilizer
- Hook up a quality battery tender
- cover the bike with something that wicks moisture such as cotton sheets
- and as a collector of expensive cars taught me, park it on a large piece of cardboard - that also wicks moisture away.
Then pray for an early spring.
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Mine goes up on the J&S jack, Smart battery tender plugged in, Amsoil or Lucas gas storage additive in the tank. Thermostat in the garage set to 50. All good...
Road Warrior
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I would assume that would be the main reason. Could use wood, styrofoam ,heavy rubber, to put under tires and move the bike around a bit. A bike parked on concrete for the winter not moving, is not user friendly for the tires.