What things did you do to store you bike this winter?

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What things did you do to store you bike this winter?

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For those of us who live in the cold weather areas of the world, putting the motorcycle away for winter is just part of the riding season...

For me, I:

1. Take out the battery from the bike and store it inside the house with a trickle charger nearby.
2. Fill up the motorcycle's gas tank and put full stabilizer in it
3. Cover it up if it's outside

(4 & 5 if I'm ana)

4. Wipe/spray WD40 over the metal parts of the bike
5. Wax and polish the paint

So what things did you do to store you bike this winter?

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#2 Unread post by pchast »

I also run the Carbs dry. I have to pop off a vacuum line to do it.

I don't usually bother with the battery. It has a pigtail that I hang out for the occasional charge.

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What is this "store" of which you speak? :mrgreen:
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Put studs in the tires??? lol
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jstark47 wrote:What is this "store" of which you speak? :mrgreen:
Oh, so you must be one of the lucky buggers who can ride all year round then eh? haha..

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Wrider wrote:Put studs in the tires??? lol
I knew of a guy who put sheet metal screws into the tread of off-road tires for snow biking...

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#7 Unread post by JC Viper »

you know, aerostitch.com sells these little tire studs for street bikes and from what I've read work very well for snow and some ice.

Anyhow now that winter is supposedly ending I'll say that I haven't done anything to store the bike except put a bike cover on it and went for rides when there wasn't much ice or snow on the ground...
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#8 Unread post by sapaul »

I read TMW forum and decided none of those things applied to me.
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changed the oil and took the seat for reupholstery. Battery tender and sheet to cover.
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#10 Unread post by Cassiebet »

Spray non painted areas with a light coat of fogging oil. pay special attention to your wheels and spokes. They love to rust.




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