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keep your bike indoors?

#1 Unread post by bigswifty »

anybody done this for the winter?
i'm thinking of keeping mine in the living room.
I'll probly park it on a piece of tarp for any leaks

If the tank is cleaned out well and dried is this safe not have fuel in it? i need to do some carb work so i'll have them off anyhow and stored dry also.

Are there any other issues you've had with keeping the bike indoors?

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#2 Unread post by Gummiente »

bigswifty wrote:Are there any other issues you've had with keeping the bike indoors?
Yeah, one... it really p*sses off the wife.
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#3 Unread post by 9000white »

i have got 3 of them in my livingroom now.i had to throw out a bunch of useless stuff like furniture and the wife to have enough room for them.if you drain the gas tank take and spray half a can of wd40 in it and put the cap back on.
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#4 Unread post by canuckerjay »

I'm blessed with a walk-out basement, so I always wheel it around the house in the fall and park it inside. I've never drained the tank, though; just drain the carbs and stabalize the gas.
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#5 Unread post by boomer »

I also keep my bike in my house, the didning room, I dont drain carbs or drain tank, no need to, but I do stabalize the fuel,

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#6 Unread post by Skier »

I put some Marvel Mystery Oil in my gas, run the bike for a good twenty or so miles to get all the unstabilized gas out, then park the bike in my garage on the centerstand.

Did that last year and she fired right up after storage.
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I keep the spitfire in the living room. It was there when the GF moved in so she doesn't say anything about it. That always helps.
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I have a heated garage - 2 motorcycles and 1 boat.

The cars stay out in the weather.....
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#9 Unread post by Meanie »

Years ago in my apartment living days, I had a 650 Nighthawk. There was a pantry closet through the kitchen which was under the stairs and traveled the length of the stairs as it sloped downward due to the stairs, obviously. Needless to say, I managed to get the bike in there perfectly every winter. Later on, I just bought a trailer and now, I own a house with a heated garage.
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#10 Unread post by fastracer »

When I was still staying with my parents, my mom would always complain of having my bike parked inside her living room. For the life of me, I don't sleep well knowing my bike is not nearby safe and sound, thus I resorted to parking it in our living room even if mom disapproves.

Now having my own residence, I have, not only my scooter but the other bikes together with me in the living and dining rooms. I feel kinda secure having them around. All the other bike gears, accessories, parts, tools and junks are in the garage, though.
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