Ah, so wife let me store it inside. It's in the "den". Just FYI got the bike used about 2 months ago(2017 sportster 48 2017) with 500 miles. Now has 750. A few questions:
Do I still need to remove and tender the battery even with it being inside?
There is about 1/2 to 3/4 tank of gas. Do I have to add more gas? Hope not. Should I treat it with additive even with it being inside?
Anything else please let me know. Thank you very much.
Keep the battery tender hooked up and add some fuel stabilizer.....don't add more gasoline.
If you can smell gasoline odors/fumes, it may be a good idea to remove the tank and store it outside of your home and by all means keep any open flames (candles, lamps, matches, cigarette lighters or anything that causes a spark) far way from the bike and the den.
I would use a battery tender in a garage or storage shed, not in the house, the battery may give off gases you don't want in the house. A lower than full tank of gas will cause problems with temperature changes (rust from condensation), not so much inside. Gasoline will go stale no matter where it is so additive is recommended, through the injection system on the bike also, so it should be run (15 minutes) with additive before parking it. My $.02.
Just set it up on blocks, a fan and a exhaust hose. Then you can do 30 minutes on it ever week when Suvivor comes on.
Seriously, I think it's a bad idea to store it in a living space.
However, a FI is sealed good enough that you really should never put anything in tank except fuel.
Hit the battery monthly with a maintenance charger. A good electronic one can be left on in a garage.
I never do anything to mine . Sits now sometimes 6 months. Starts and runs fine. Been doing it since 2004. And I work on them.
My babies spend the winter in a climate controlled garage, on jacks and tenders, and come off when the weather is suitable for a ride, But I would love to somehow get them into the living spaces where I could look at and caress them. Consider your self lucky! and don't sweat it!
Usually the recommendation is fill the tank, because the less air in there, the less condensation. Not sure about insurance issues, because there's not much difference between that and an attached garage. There's nothing special (eg concrete wall) separating our garage from the rest of the house. But I personally wouldn't want a fuel tank in my house.
Ain't saying nuthin, a chopper I had built for a custom bike show in January was our christmas tree one year. Took 4 of us to get 10 foot long beast outa the house.
11-11-2018, 04:44 PM
Got the bike in the house...
