Ok winter storage...
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Road Captain
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Ok winter storage...
Well thanks to my new gf, I will be able to park my bike in a garage this winter. I hope to keep it on a lift as I have to fix a stupid oil leak coming from the back side of primary. So do I put something on the floor, blanket plywood etc.. Do I use my good cover or just my big blanket?
ps i'm not done riding yet
ps i'm not done riding yet
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before putting up either run down or fill up the gas tank ( with a stabilizer)
wash and wax the bike drain out the old oil ( that has water, acids and funk in it) replace with new oil
use a breathable dust cover, like a sheet
you may want to take the battery out, and put the battery on a trickle charger on the bench
tires off the floor is better
RESIST the temptation to start the bike during the storage period, it will just cause condensation INSIDE the motor and pipes
mike
wash and wax the bike drain out the old oil ( that has water, acids and funk in it) replace with new oil
use a breathable dust cover, like a sheet
you may want to take the battery out, and put the battery on a trickle charger on the bench
tires off the floor is better
RESIST the temptation to start the bike during the storage period, it will just cause condensation INSIDE the motor and pipes
mike
Last edited by mkguitar; Nov 12, 2013 at 10:53 PM.
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Park it on a piece of plywood if not on a lift. Cover it with a sheet or something like that that breathes to keep the dust layer to a minimum but does not trap condensation like a good rain cover would.
Socks filled with moth ***** under the seat and on top of the front fender (draped over the "towel hanger") will keep little rodents away.
Socks filled with moth ***** under the seat and on top of the front fender (draped over the "towel hanger") will keep little rodents away.
Last edited by Woodchuck; Nov 12, 2013 at 10:38 PM.
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Sure is nice to have space for our toys.
My problem is that I live on a dirt/gravel, semi-private road, a short distance from the paved, county road.
Once the snow packs down into ice, my riding season is virtually over until spring.
Around here, mid-November to mid-April is "down time" for riding motorcycles.
My problem is that I live on a dirt/gravel, semi-private road, a short distance from the paved, county road.
Once the snow packs down into ice, my riding season is virtually over until spring.
Around here, mid-November to mid-April is "down time" for riding motorcycles.
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Hook up a battery tender. That's all you need to do.
If you get a decent day over the winter to ride, ride it.
I never understood the mentality of purposely not riding for a set amount of time.
If you get a decent day over the winter to ride, ride it.
I never understood the mentality of purposely not riding for a set amount of time.
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I never understood the mentality of purposely not riding for a set amount of time.[/quote]
Because of the corrosive salt that is going to get all over my bike
Because of the corrosive salt that is going to get all over my bike
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Do you not drive your car or truck in the winter?
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