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I ride all winter so I don't do much prep...
do you have a heated garage? If I'm not gonna ride for awhile I change the oil and the filter... Put it on a battery tender and roll it because I am afraid of the mythical flat spot on my tires... some people use a fuel stabilizer...
do you have a heated garage? If I'm not gonna ride for awhile I change the oil and the filter... Put it on a battery tender and roll it because I am afraid of the mythical flat spot on my tires... some people use a fuel stabilizer...
Take the battery out and put it on a battery tender somewhere where it won't freeze. Put an extra 10psi in your tires. That will help them from developing flat spots. Starting it up once a month with out riding it for at least 30 minutes to get everything up to temp is harder on the bike than just letting sit. You might want to change the oil if you haven't done it recently or don't have synthetic. Change it and DON"T start the bike. Put Stabil in the gas. Gas starts breaking down after 60 days. You don't want your gas to start turning to laquer and gumming things up.
fuel stabilizer, either sta-bil or sea foam, recommended using it if the bike will sit for over 3 months. just follow the instructions with the stuff to ensure fuel system protection.
+1 on what mikeo said!
Starting it up for no reason is the worst thing you can do. If you start it, it needs to be taken out and ridden for a good distance to burn off the condensation.
If you don't have bike stands roll it into a different position every 2 weeks. Flat spots aren't a myth. Previous owner of my Stingray had 4 brand new tires put on it, drove it home 10 miles and parked it until she sold it to me. Flat spots were so bad I couldn't take the car over 40 mph and it made me sick because the tires still had the chalk mark color in the tread along with some sticker residue. Fortunately she had the receipt with the odometer mileage and Firestone replaced them all for free.
The soft compound of a bike tire won't take long to deform.
As far as storage, I'm maybe an hour from you and I do nothing with the bikes. There's usually at least one decent day a month where I can get a little riding in. Supposed to be back up in the 50's this week.
Starting it up for no reason is the worst thing you can do. If you start it, it needs to be taken out and ridden for a good distance to burn off the condensation.
If you don't have bike stands roll it into a different position every 2 weeks. Flat spots aren't a myth. Previous owner of my Stingray had 4 brand new tires put on it, drove it home 10 miles and parked it until she sold it to me. Flat spots were so bad I couldn't take the car over 40 mph and it made me sick because the tires still had the chalk mark color in the tread along with some sticker residue. Fortunately she had the receipt with the odometer mileage and Firestone replaced them all for free.
The soft compound of a bike tire won't take long to deform.
As far as storage, I'm maybe an hour from you and I do nothing with the bikes. There's usually at least one decent day a month where I can get a little riding in. Supposed to be back up in the 50's this week.
Fuel Stabilizer and a Battery Tender an it's all you'll need. It would be nice to put your bike up on front and rear stands to save you from flat spots on your tires. Also if you get the Battery Tender they have a connection (male / female ends) that attach to the battery, comes out the vent to attach and allows you to unplug and ride immediately for those rare warm days in CheeeCago
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mines a 2000 owned it sence new the only thing to worry about is the battery . i live in nw burb i always use premium done nothing but park it in the garage and battery still lasted 5 years
keep the battery from freezing
?....oh my
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You guys should all move to arkansas. We have maybe a few days a year where the high is in the teens or 20's. Mainly even december, jan, feb its up in the 40's 50's or higher up to 65 for a day or two. Hell we have had christmas days that were over 70 tell me a nice ride on a busa wouldnt be the best present ever on christmas day.
I talk to a guy that plays a game with me that lives in montana and he rides his harley dresser year round. Snow all over the place he waits till they clear the roads and hes off. Even in temps in single digits or below 0. He has lots of electric gear. I think how cold you ride depends on how bad you want it.
Im a pussy so if its below 50 Im wrapped up in the house. Once you get used to having weeks in a row in august above 110 for the highs the colds really get to ya and freeze you to the bone. Im sure with the right gear it wouldnt be bad though.
My wife is from chicago and wants to move back up there after her mom has a good long life. Shes 73 now so I figure we have a while left down here. Ill be glad to get out of the freaking hot though. I go up there all the time and she has lots of family in wisconsin and I love going up there in winter and riding snowmobiles.
-vJ-
I talk to a guy that plays a game with me that lives in montana and he rides his harley dresser year round. Snow all over the place he waits till they clear the roads and hes off. Even in temps in single digits or below 0. He has lots of electric gear. I think how cold you ride depends on how bad you want it.
Im a pussy so if its below 50 Im wrapped up in the house. Once you get used to having weeks in a row in august above 110 for the highs the colds really get to ya and freeze you to the bone. Im sure with the right gear it wouldnt be bad though.
My wife is from chicago and wants to move back up there after her mom has a good long life. Shes 73 now so I figure we have a while left down here. Ill be glad to get out of the freaking hot though. I go up there all the time and she has lots of family in wisconsin and I love going up there in winter and riding snowmobiles.
-vJ-
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