How long is too long for your bike to sit before it starts affecting the tires?

I try to get the bike out once a month but sometimes that stretches a bit if I get too busy...been unusually cold in the mornings (33 is overly nippy here) and I don't really have winter gear for where I live so no riding to work....and Ihave been really booked solid on theweekends (the bike can be impractical for something sorry).

If it gets too close to a month I put on the trikle charger....When is the time I need to get it off the tires?

 

just move it a bit so tires don't sit on the same spot, or put it up on a bike jack

 

also this time of year i leave a battery tender on mine all the time.

 

Heres a link to Dunlop motorcycle tires info center click here.

 

The dealers have bikes sitting on concrete for months before sold. I would think keeping adequate air pressure is ok. Merry Christmas.

 

bluerose... to answer your question.......prob'y more than 4 -5 years
dont worry bout 3-5 months or couple years even.

 

worst thing that can happen from sitting, is weather checking (cracking) of the sidewalls. A tire can have plenty of tread and still be bad if the sidewalls are cracking.

 

which is several years,,
less if direct sunlite, chemicals, etc

 

Sometimes referred to as "dry rot", and its very bad for tires. Especially on a motorcycle where a catistrophicsidewall failure can lead tospectacularlyugly aftereffects with long hospital stays.

 

Thanks guys...It's safely tucked away in the garage. I have experienced dry rot here is CA it can happen quickly. I was just wondering. i notice most folks take thier bikes off the ground in storage.