Put it away with fresh oil, spray with rust inhibitor (ACF is the best
) and keep on a battery tender.Maybe turn the motor over every couple of weeks but don't start it.
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| Author: | muzza [ 27 Sep 2009 12:06 ] |
| Post subject: | how do you winterize a bike? |
the insurance is up on the m2 and its tucked up for the winter, is there anything i should do to protect the thing from being idol? do i put anything in the bores to stop rust etc? Its on paddock stands and has had a clean but thats it. cheers, muzz |
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| Author: | Adam [ 27 Sep 2009 12:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
Put it away with fresh oil, spray with rust inhibitor (ACF is the best ) and keep on a battery tender.Maybe turn the motor over every couple of weeks but don't start it. |
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| Author: | muzza [ 27 Sep 2009 12:14 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
can i just dissconnect the battery? where do i get acf from? when we stripped the engine it had had a cold seize from when it sat for a year and i want to avoid that on the fresh engine. |
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| Author: | Motorrad [ 27 Sep 2009 13:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
1. warm up bike. 2. change oil and filter; run bike a bit to circulate new oil. 3. fill fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer - follow product instructions. 4. Run engine to get stabilizer into carb. 5. Inflate tyres to proper psi. Being up on a stand is good. 6. Remove the battery and charge it. Trickle charge once a month during winter. 7. put a breathable cover on it - a sheet works well. No plastic that would hold in condensation. A gummed up carb from old petrol, and crud in old oil are not your bike's friends. Nor is condensation in the gas tank or elsewhere on your bike. |
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| Author: | thorkill the tall [ 27 Sep 2009 15:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
muzza wrote: the insurance is up on the m2 and its tucked up for the winter, is there anything i should do to protect the thing from being idol? do i put anything in the bores to stop rust etc? Its on paddock stands and has had a clean but thats it. cheers, muzz I can see why you'd not want your bike to look like this:  Get it insured and ride it on the dry, cold days. |
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| Author: | Motorrad [ 27 Sep 2009 16:06 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
thorkill the tall wrote: Get it insured and ride it on the dry, cold days. That's my preferred route as well. Here, as long as you have plates on a vehicle, it has to be insured. You can't just stop the insurance, unless you turn your plates in. So I might as well ride the bike through the winter, as much as weather will permit. Highly recommended for the bike and for the spirit. |
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| Author: | muzza [ 27 Sep 2009 19:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
the way im feeling i might just sell the car, insure the bike and piss off to europe for a couple of months! now theres an idea! 
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| Author: | Nutah [ 27 Sep 2009 19:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
I dont , i just ride it , thats why i bought it. 
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| Author: | chris(madrid) [ 27 Sep 2009 19:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: how do you winterize a bike? |
muzza wrote: the way im feeling i might just sell the car, insure the bike and piss off to europe for a couple of months! now theres an idea! 's been done! - Stay all year Ok - I'll be honest - where we are it can be rather inclement in winter - But as long as it's not wet & sub zero at the same time ......... The real PITA is the over 40ºC in summer - sauna on wheels. |
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