Winterizing Opinions
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If you don't get it up to operating temperature and burn off all the condensation, you're contaminating/polluting the oil.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
I use two big 24'' fans (to blow on the head area) and stat her up every 3-4 weeks and let her run 25-30 mins during winter, if were snowed in and cant get her out.. thats long enough to get the temp up.
Other than that I just wax her, change the oils, pour in fuel stab, tender on batt, put her on a lift in a heated garage.
Other than that I just wax her, change the oils, pour in fuel stab, tender on batt, put her on a lift in a heated garage.
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I really don't see a benefit from running the bike if I am not gonna ride it, other than the thrill of hearing it?
Somethings are just better left alone. The bike has no idea how many weeks it sat unless you tell it.
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Last edited by Faast Ed; Oct 11, 2009 at 02:37 PM.
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No need for that or fogging the engine unless it is gonna be laid up for several months...IMO 5 or more.
Putting a light bulb under a cover sounds like a great way to burn down your garage to me...My garage is as cold as meat locker in the winter and sweats a good bit whent he temp changes. My bikes and car get a good amount of condensation on them. I don't worry about it and never have hand problems.
Putting a light bulb under a cover sounds like a great way to burn down your garage to me...My garage is as cold as meat locker in the winter and sweats a good bit whent he temp changes. My bikes and car get a good amount of condensation on them. I don't worry about it and never have hand problems.
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