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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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put it on carpet, stuff your mufflers AFTER you put WD40 in them, will keep the critters off, and charchole on your seat to suck up moisture... see if ther are any critter keeper away stuff at the local home depot or something... may try google... but the carpet willkeep the moisure from coming up through the concrete or ground... start the bike and let her run for about 5 min every 2 weeks and you battery and gas will be fine, keep just under a full tank

was -1 on the way to work today in chicago!
 

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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JRK5892
put it on carpet, stuff your mufflers AFTER you put WD40 in them, will keep the critters off, and charchole on your seat to suck up moisture... see if ther are any critter keeper away stuff at the local home depot or something... may try google... but the carpet willkeep the moisure from coming up through the concrete or ground... start the bike and let her run for about 5 min every 2 weeks and you battery and gas will be fine, keep just under a full tank

was -1 on the way to work today in chicago!
Havent ever heard of the charcoal idea. -1...so you rode to work right?
 

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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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I just leave mine alone, my shop is heated and AC'd, I do have a soft cover for it for when I use my saws, but I have big vacuum cleaner hooked up to them.
 
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