"Forgot" to "winterize" 1200C

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Mar 8, 2009 | 05:10 PM

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JW1200

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I think you ruined the motorcycle. PM me and I will come get that peice of junk out of the garage for free........A thank you is not nesseary.........................................j/k

Mar 8, 2009 | 07:50 PM

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gunner11

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new fuel, new oil, charge, and ride!

Mar 8, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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comaman2

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change the fluids before you pound on it!!!!

Mar 9, 2009 | 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by JW1200

I think you ruined the motorcycle. PM me and I will come get that peice of junk out of the garage for free........A thank you is not nesseary.........................................j/k

I'll leave the keys in the bike and a c-note under the seat.

Mar 9, 2009 | 10:59 PM

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Lenster

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Originally Posted by bharvey60

The do nothing approach will allow condensation to build in your bike that will oxidize some internal engine components if your bike sits in an area with times of high humidity, such as a damp garage or outside. I've seen this begin to develop after two weeks of non-use in small airplanes, where the engines are similar. There's a few things you should do that really don't require any significant effort...

- Use a synthetic oil - it will protect inactive engine parts better for a longer period of time
- Put Sea Foam in the oil and gas per instructions when you stop riding for winter. This will help suspend any moisture that enters
- Use a battery tender

Change the oil at the beginning of the season. Make sure you run it first to operating temp to suspend any accumulated junk into the oil so you can get the crap out...

I agree with all of this except you should change the oil at the end of the season prior to storage so that all of the acids that were built up in the oil during the riding season are not eating away at your internals during storage.

Mar 10, 2009 | 01:00 PM

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mbwannabe1

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Okay, you Canuks have no choice but to hole up, take vitamin D supplements, and dream about the big melt.

For the rest of us, do you really have 3 months or more where the temperature NEVER gets above 40°F (4°C)? I do use a tender to protect the battery during the extreme drops, but manage to ride at least one hour every 6 weeks.

Rule of thumb - gasolene will gum or varnish after 60-90 days. I started adding Stabil in December with each top off. It's still a good idea to keep the gas tank topped off to minimize condensation, but since the only gas I can get is already 10% ethanol (and alcohol is the main ingredient in "drygas"), it isn't as important as it once was.

Fill the tank and add seafoam to disolve any existing gum, ride it once to shine up the cylinder walls, then change the oil and filter to get rid of any particles - you'll be fine.