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Nov 1, 2014 | 08:51 AM

cajun1957a

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Winterizing

I have a heated garage for my bikes and during the winter it will not fall bellow 55 deg F. in there. What is everyones thoughts on winterizing. Do you drop the oil and change it or leave it in till spring then change it. I have bout 1000 miles on the first oil since the rebuild so im thinking of changing it but is there any benefit to waiting till spring or vs vrs. I know through the winter months I will occaisionally start them and warm them up for a bit.

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Nov 1, 2014 | 09:52 AM

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Leave it...I wouldn't dream of Starting to warm-up then cool down...Inviting Condensation!
Leave it be, unless you go for a Ride!

Nov 2, 2014 | 06:04 AM

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My approach to winterizing is self-taught and has kept my bikes going for some time now.
Might be a little overkill but works for me. I change the oil, bring the battery in the house since my garage is not heated, and it gets mighty cold here in upper NY. Shoot a couple squirts of marvel mystery oil in each cylinder, then work the kicker a couple times to coat the cylinders.
Mice are a problem out here in the sticks, so I secure plastic bags over the pipes with rubber bands. I also put dryer sheets in the nooks & crannies to keep the little sumbitches from nesting. The seat comes inside the house. Cover it up and I'm ready to ride on the first nice day in the spring.