Winterizing

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

well..there CAN be exceptions made


I have a few plates on the wall she can use

Originally Posted by z06boy

Yeah we don't mind letting these types in.

How kind of ya'll to let me ride in your state.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

1. Fill up tank and add stabil, go for the last short ride of season. The top off tank with gas.

you should add the stabil at the gas pump prior to filling the tank
2. While the bike is warm...change the oil (cheapo dino is fino if you plan on changing it again at the begining of the season)

Changing any oil is always best when the motor is warm. Also best after a drive not idling in the driveway

3. Coolant should be changed every 2 years so if need be change it
4. Battery out and on tender

Why pull? On a tender in the bike is suffiecent.

5. Clean the chain if you want and grease it up
6. Toss the cover on

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I don't have to do this anymore (my bikes stay warm and toasty over the winter ) but for ultra cold storage:

1. Drain carbs (if you have carbs, otherwise no, cause you'll spend forever looking for the drain screw).

2. Fuel stabilizer/top off tank.

3. Fresh oil, overfilled as much as possible, (condensation in the cases leads to rusty bits, so I just "pickle" the bottom end in oil). You may want to leave yourself a note...

4. Get the tires off the concrete. If you don't have stands, park on plywood or thick cardboard. Tires and frozen concrete is not a happy combo.

5. Pull the battery, store it someplace warm with a tender on it.

6. Remove seat, place in closet. Foam and vinyl don't like prolonged freezing.

7. Plug exhaust (if you have mice).

8. Sit around and bitch until MotoGP comes back on.

JC

Originally Posted by karl_1052

I fill the tank and put stabalizer in it.
I put it at the front of the garage, just incase we have a nice sunny day that I can take it out in January.

Again...

always put in your gas additives at the gas station prior to filling tank. This ensures that as you fill the tank they are adequetly mixed.

Also, no reason to pull a battery if you are putting on a tender. The tender will keep any harm from happeneing to it.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Also, no reason to pull a battery if you are putting on a tender. The tender will keep any harm from happeneing to it.

Yes and no.

In general, batteries that are not subjected to extreme conditions tend to last longer. Batteries also do not like huge fluctuations in temperature, over long periods of time (Summer vs. Winter)

"Battery Tender" brand tenders, have an internal component that measures the ambient temp, and compensates accordingly (lower temps = higher charging rates and vice-versa). The temperature at which no compensation is required for a 12 volt battery, is 77 degrees (F).

JC

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

always put in your gas additives at the gas station prior to filling tank. This ensures that as you fill the tank they are adequetly mixed.

That is what I did. Put in the stabil, then rode to the gas station(1km), then filled up.

[Gas Man]

And people use other brands then battery tender?

Go karl. Next time try seafoam instead.

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

And people use other brands then battery tender?

Well, there are others brands out there, so I assume they do.

JC

[racedoll]

Is it bad that I do nothing? I pull the bike in the garage after my day of riding, if it's nice I'll get it out again and if not it's there until spring. A couple of times over winter I open the garage door and start it. I do nothing else, Erik either.

I look at it as it's always ready to ride any time I want then... no fussing around with stuff.

[tommymac]

It will be nice with the attatched garage now, figure it wont go below 50 in there so I can just leave the battery in the bike.

Tom

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by racedoll

Is it bad that I do nothing? I pull the bike in the garage after my day of riding, if it's nice I'll get it out again and if not it's there until spring. A couple of times over winter I open the garage door and start it. I do nothing else, Erik either.

I look at it as it's always ready to ride any time I want then... no fussing around with stuff.

Depends on how OCD you are, it's worked for you all this time, no need to change your routine.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Depends on how OCD you are, it's worked for you all this time, no need to change your routine.

I have heard that just starting it and running it for a few minutes does no good and could even cause problems even though I am guilty of doing that a few times myself.

Tom