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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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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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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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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2006 XB12Ss..... 1998 S1W..... 1996 S2T
We do not need the help of our friends so much as confidence that they will help us when we need it. –Epicurus

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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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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2006 XB12Ss..... 1998 S1W..... 1996 S2T
We do not need the help of our friends so much as confidence that they will help us when we need it. –Epicurus

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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I dont , i just ride it , thats why i bought it.

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'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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