What is your bike parked on during the winter months. I was told to just use an old piece of carpet on the garage floor and roll the bike forward and backwards a couple times a week to prevent flat spots in the tires from the cold concrete. I was thinking about getting a 4X8' 3/4'' sheet of plywood and park the bike on that during the winter, wouldn't I get better air flow under the sheet of plywood.

 

I use carpet all year around. I dont store my bike all winter like you but still I think a nice piece of used carpet for $10 is a better surface than clammy cement all winter. It may make no difference at all but I think alot of guys avoid the cement if possible.

 

I dont store it either, but Ive heard parking on a rubber mat all the time will prevent the bolts and such from corroding. I got this on my old bike but the new one has been on the rubber and so far so good for 2 years.

 

That flat spot business is largely over exaggerated. True, bias plys will get flat spots from sitting, but usually on very, large heavy vehicles. Even then, they go away once the tires warm up from driving. I have 3 trailers, two bikes, two cars, a truck and a Jeep. I can't have them all rolling at once. I have never gone out and just moved them to keep from getting flat spots.

 

concrete, but I don't have to store mine over the winter. I ride all but a few days of the year.

 

The cold concrete will help speed up the dry rot process by asorbing the mositure. Not a bad idea to rub a wax compound around the side of you tires. All depends on the climate your in.

 

I have rubber tiles on the entire floor. But I also ride 95% of the year.

 

Simple. Store it on a jack. Many of us do. Jack it up an inch or so off the ground, set the stops, tie it down, and you're good to go... Sears Red Jack..$99... if you want to go the inexpensive route. Of course you can pay much more. That's where mine is as we speak...

 

And don't forget that battery tender.....

 

+1 on storing it on the jack. Mines about 3 inches off the floor, and if I want to ride it I jst let it down and take off.