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I like to change all the fluids, fill the tank and stabilize the fuel, wash/wax, lube pivot points and things like saddlebag hinges/tour pak hinges, air up the tires, fog the engine, cover and plug in the tender.
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I find it unnecessary, besides, I take it out occasionally during the winter.
Change you fluids before winter. There is always some moisture in your fluids. You don't want it sitting there over the winter.
Put Stabil in your gas and take it out for a short ride. I don't store with a full tank. Why start the season with stale gas. Stabil doesn't prevent octane loss, just keeps gas from breaking down.
Battery Tender. Coat of wax doesn't hurt, but mine is always waxed.
If you cover it, use a flannel sheet. It will absorb moisture away from the bike.
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my dealer told me spray the engine and all the chrome with wd-40 untill it was dripping off, they said s100 and a pressure washer would take it off in the spring. This is the first time ive ever done that hopefully it wont hurt anything.
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Fogging, generally, is more than just pulling the plugs and spraying in fogging oil. It is spraying oil in the intake of the engine while it is running and shutting it off during mid-spray. Then, you can pull the plugs, spray more in, and crank.
If my bike were sitting more than just a couple of months, I would likely fog it. It sure won't hurt it.
My inboard powered boat has been fogged after every season, because it sits for about 5 months. It is 25 years old and still runs like new.
If my bike were sitting more than just a couple of months, I would likely fog it. It sure won't hurt it.
My inboard powered boat has been fogged after every season, because it sits for about 5 months. It is 25 years old and still runs like new.
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It won't hurt a thing.....Personally, I'd skip the pressure washer. However, if you do decide to use it do it with care. You can easily wash the grease out of wheel bearings and even drive water past gaskets with a pressure washer.
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Fogging, generally, is more than just pulling the plugs and spraying in fogging oil. It is spraying oil in the intake of the engine while it is running and shutting it off during mid-spray. Then, you can pull the plugs, spray more in, and crank.
If my bike were sitting more than just a couple of months, I would likely fog it. It sure won't hurt it.
My inboard powered boat has been fogged after every season, because it sits for about 5 months. It is 25 years old and still runs like new.
If my bike were sitting more than just a couple of months, I would likely fog it. It sure won't hurt it.
My inboard powered boat has been fogged after every season, because it sits for about 5 months. It is 25 years old and still runs like new.
Your inboard is probably carbed, right? Fogging is to prevent rust in the cylinders and valves during storage. I don't want that crap anywhere near my intake.
Last edited by FDHOG; Nov 16, 2010 at 10:04 AM.