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Oct 18, 2011 | 04:17 PM

#21

Jags93

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Originally Posted by lupner1

Sounds like some good advice. My first winter with my Road King and I have been looking into this. Ive also heard to make sure to do a fresh eng. oil change to get out any condensation that has accumulated in crankcase. Is this true?

Yes. Do it before storage to get the nasty combustion by-products out of the engine and do it again in the spring simply to remove condensation.

I'd only do the second change if the bike is stored outside or in an area where it is subject to wild temperature swings. if you store inside its likely ok.

Oct 18, 2011 | 04:19 PM

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Jags93

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From: Stamford, CT

Also don't store the bike near any corrosive chemicals. By keeping the pool chlorine in the same room as my old bike I think it had an impact on the aluminum parts.

Oct 18, 2011 | 04:32 PM

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FenderGuy53

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Originally Posted by Geezer glider

I wouldn't do the half tank fill up, with warm and cold swings in temps you could get condensation inside the tank. I've always filled the tanks full, and in the spring I'll drain the tank and refilled (just used the old gas in the car, it seems to run fine with it). Maybe the newer tanks are lined, but I learned a long time ago (the hard way) filling the tank full.

I'll add 6 ounces of Seafoam Motor Treatment to the tank, then fill it to the brim. In the Spring, I use Seafoam in the first few tankfuls to treat the internal fuel lines and injectors.

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Originally Posted by Jags93

I change the engine fluids in the Fall, just before I ride her into the shed. In the Spring, she's ready to good for the season.

Oct 18, 2011 | 04:34 PM

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Cheech2010FLHTK

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From: Dutchess County, NY

Some day my winter storage will be to pack up the bike and ride south for the winter till then. After the salt flies the bike sits hibernating for winter.
Leave the battery in and just hook up any trickle charger that has an auto on-off. Fill the tank half way add some stabilizer. Come spring add some fresh gas and an oil change. just my

Oct 18, 2011 | 04:49 PM

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Ron750

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Originally Posted by Geezer glider

Geezer. Do you siphon the old gas out? I'm a little touchy on this cause I think the gas sucks these days, I had to have my old bikes carbs rebuilt in the spring even though I stored it with a full tank, treated with Seafoam.