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Dec 17, 2008 | 10:48 PM

#11

joromu

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Raising Bike Off Garage Floor

I live in Connecticut and it gets pretty chilly here also, although not like Maine. i have no jack to get the tires off the floor. Any suggestions?

Dec 17, 2008 | 10:58 PM

#12

Richpend

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From: El Paso, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by joromu

I live in Connecticut and it gets pretty chilly here also, although not like Maine. i have no jack to get the tires off the floor. Any suggestions?

You can get a motorcycle jacks on sale sometimes at pepboys, harbor frieghts for $70.00 well worth the buy and they are good jacks too!!

Dec 17, 2008 | 11:23 PM

#13

captjon37

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From: Slidell, Louisiana

Get

Battery tender(will save your battery)

Large bed sheet(California king works good or a couple of kings. I would wash them first)

Bike Jack (sears-pep boys or other auto parts store) its not critical to have this but nice.

Engine fogger or just oil for the cylinders(enough to coat the walls and turn the engine over with plugs out to coat the walls then install the plugs)

Fill the gas tank(some sta-bil or other fuel stabilizer in the gas and run the engine to get the sta-bil through the system. wal mart or auto parts has it)

Change the oil (I would change all 3 but the engine is the most important)

Do not go over there and crank the engine just to hear it(not letting it get up to temp is not good and afterwards you will need to repeat some of the above)

Last edited by captjon37; Dec 17, 2008 at 11:26 PM.

Dec 18, 2008 | 02:44 AM

#14

ben67zl1

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From: MCGAHEYSVILLE VA.

You can use 2-2x6s and 2- 3 foot pieces of pipe with screw in pipe connectors form L and raise bike, there are plans on the internet for about $20, put pipe insulation on the pipes so you wont scratch bike, lifts both tires off ground and use ties to the 2x6s for stability

Dec 18, 2008 | 04:32 AM

#15

ybnorml

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From: outskirts of ba habba

Ron....I don't presently own a lift, so to get my tires up off the
frozen floor of an unheated storage facility I'll put a piece of
2" styrofoam under each tire.
I'll also put a 2" piece of wood under the jiffy-stand to maintain
the same 'lean angle'.........

*ohh to own a heated garage or live where temps don't get below freezing*

Dec 18, 2008 | 06:16 AM

#16

sparky_mo

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From: Missouri

Battery tender and a gas treatment. I use Sea Foam. Promise you it will start right up next spring. You should have gotten a battery tender and have a hook up running from your battery already on your bike unless Harley has changed since I bought mine in 07.

Dec 18, 2008 | 06:29 AM

#17

RDKingRider

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From: Heart of Missouri

Beside all the excellent info given already, you can place carpet underneth you bike to protect it from the floor moisture and you should also clean and wax your ride befor you cover it with cotton sheets, Wally world has a cheap but good bike cover in their auto dept

Dec 18, 2008 | 07:37 AM

#18

wallyMN99

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+1 on SEAFOAM. i put it in my tank and i know my bike with start in spring.

I hooked up the battery tender, seafoam in the gas, fogged the intake filter - DONE..