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

 

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

 

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.

 

Ride it and your gf to California for the winter ... we're still riding.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

you can also get a "heat stick".....keeps the condensation off your bike...

 

Been riding year-round for years and never had an issue with that. If you're really concerned, use this.

Do you not drive your car or truck in the winter?

 

I'm from the Baltimore area. I know you can ride all 4 seasons in MD. It doesn't work that way everywhere.