Your better off not to start it unless you can ride it and warm it up completely about 15 miles of riding..

 

just put them on the kick stand after the sta-bil and fresh oil. tying down is just to move the trailer right?... as long as the bikes don't fasll over you're fine.

 

Add Stab il and spray entire bike with a couple cans of pledge before storing. The bike will not rust due to the moisture and condensatation. Wash bike with dishsoap after storage, then wax

 

Temperature changes will cause condensation (especially when weather warms up quickly). The two methods to address it are:
1. provide/allow plenty of ventilation.
2. keep the air around the bike dry. Many people use a small light bulb, some type of dessicant or an electric device (popular with boaters).

Keep the suspension free (just the weight of the bike). You can put the bikes on blocks if they need to be tied down. Or put the trailer on stands so it doesn't shake in the wind.

 

Understatement. So very many people believe they are helping things by starting it, when in reality they are just polluting the oil with condensation. Leave the bike sit! (Unless you can take it our for a decent ride - my minimum is closer to 30 miles).

Why 30 miles? Last winter I rode it to my tuner who is approx 15 miles away. About 30f outside. My breathers are vented thru a tube toward the ground. After a few dyno pulls, I had panicked when I saw a silver dollar sized puddle by the breather tube. Pure Water! (Much to my relief).

Valley Racing, Beecher Illinois. Call him if you don't believe me.

 

I would carefully tie the bikes down, hook the trailer to your truck and drive as far south as you can get. Then stay there for the next six months. Six months of no riding? No way, not happening.

 

I store mine from Nov till April, I live in Ontario, Canada not sure where you are. I agree about the tie downs in the trailer just incase as well secure the trailer so it doesn't go missing.

I Fog the engine , use a battery tender, spray wd-40 in the exhaust and then plug the exhaust ends with Steel wool to keep the critters out.

Most important (beside the fuel stabilizer) is keep the bike off the concrete floor...do not use a piece of carpet use 1/2" or better 3/4" plywood to store the bike on or in your case fine with the trailer floor.

This is done in a garage; the reason for this is the concrete floor and carpet will slowly suck the moisture from the tires, then cover it with a breathable cover.

I have a floor jack but don't use it. I never have an issue and it gets between -25 to 10degrees here.


the wood floor realy helps.
cheers


love the comment from the Texan " what's storage mean" my brother uses his living room...not enough room for mine

 

SuperMario,
The idea I was trying to convey with the two scissor jacks is to secure the bike to the two jacks under the frame so that the suspension is fully extended, to relieve any tension and allow the suspension to stay in a 'normal' state over the long winter.

This also allows the tires to stay off the ground, preventing any possible 'flat spotting' from sitting for a long period of time!