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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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I'm getting ready to put the Fat Boy into hibernation, although I hope to get a couple more runs in, weather permitting. My plan is to top up gas, add stabilizer, change oil and filter, remove plugs, fog motor, replace plugs, and finally plug into the battery tender. Any thing left out??? Any do's and don'ts??? Jiffy stand or jack??? Any and all suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...
 
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Heads up, there is a good thread on this topic currently in the "General Harley Chat" Forum.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ronnieg
I'm getting ready to put the Fat Boy into hibernation, although I hope to get a couple more runs in, weather permitting. My plan is to top up gas, add stabilizer, change oil and filter, remove plugs, fog motor, replace plugs, and finally plug into the battery tender. Any thing left out??? Any do's and don'ts??? Jiffy stand or jack??? Any and all suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...
all I do is add Stabil.....top off gas...hook to battery tender...then off to bed
 
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Flush out water intakes fill with anti - freeze ...... oh wait thats my boat sorry wrong thread
 
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Old Oct 16, 2009 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ronnieg
I'm getting ready to put the Fat Boy into hibernation, although I hope to get a couple more runs in, weather permitting. My plan is to top up gas, add stabilizer, change oil and filter, remove plugs, fog motor, replace plugs, and finally plug into the battery tender. Any thing left out??? Any do's and don'ts??? Jiffy stand or jack??? Any and all suggestions would be appreciated...thanks...

Fogging is an important step and many either skip it or miss it, also lube everything that pivots with appropriate lube...don't forget to tuck her in with a nice bike cover. One thing I use to do back in the 80's was spray Pledge Furniture Polish (don't laugh) all over my bike, worked like magic...read the link below it will explain all


http://www.totalmotorcycle.com/revie...lishReview.htm
 
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