WD40 spray down
#22
11-15-2014, 06:10 PM
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Fresh fluids,full tank of gas treated with Startron fuel stabilizer,battery stays in bike, hooked to tender.Tires over inflated and parked right on cement garage floor,modern tires don't develop flat spots..My tires hold air well in the garages cool temps and still will be a bit over inflated come Spring.
I usually don't wash and wax right before storage,I put it away a little dirty and don't worry much about it till a few weeks into Spring.There's always a decent base coat of good wax on it all through the year,never any deterioration while stored,looks great year after year.
I throw a couple of black cotton sheets from Walmart over it for a breathable cover and stuff a couple of old socks in the pipes to keep critters out.
No big time WD 40 use,but it's ok for what it is.
I usually don't wash and wax right before storage,I put it away a little dirty and don't worry much about it till a few weeks into Spring.There's always a decent base coat of good wax on it all through the year,never any deterioration while stored,looks great year after year.
I throw a couple of black cotton sheets from Walmart over it for a breathable cover and stuff a couple of old socks in the pipes to keep critters out.
No big time WD 40 use,but it's ok for what it is.
Last edited by Slash; 11-15-2014 at 06:55 PM.
#24
11-15-2014, 08:05 PM
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LPS 3, leaves a nice bulky film and the best best pickling agent for the price for bare metal. WD-40 scares me because it will dissolve rust and eventually everything it gets left on for a length of time, especially machined metals.
Dang, how long is your bike gonna be parked that you would have to worry about rust and corrosion? My bikes don't get "stored", they just get parked until the first half-way warm day comes along.
Dang, how long is your bike gonna be parked that you would have to worry about rust and corrosion? My bikes don't get "stored", they just get parked until the first half-way warm day comes along.
Last edited by Lakerat; 11-15-2014 at 08:12 PM.
#25
11-15-2014, 08:15 PM
change fluids ( old oil contains acids and water which can eat the steel bearings)
wash and wax all the paint
inflate tires raise bike to relieve weight from tires ( flat spots)
remove battery ( put on the bench with a tender)
cover with a couple of cotton bedsheets.
"barricade" to keep people from banging into it.
wait until spring.
one of the worst things a rider can do is start the bike during a storage period - the over rich mixture and poor piston seal will corrupt the oil. condensation will form inside the cases and exhaust.
WD is messy.
if will displace water, but if your bike is clean and dry and you have a breathable cover---there should be no water to displace.
an oil will attract and hold dust and grit
trying to clean a 1/2 can of wd40 off your bike and garage floor is gonna be a mess. smells nice though
mike
wash and wax all the paint
inflate tires raise bike to relieve weight from tires ( flat spots)
remove battery ( put on the bench with a tender)
cover with a couple of cotton bedsheets.
"barricade" to keep people from banging into it.
wait until spring.
one of the worst things a rider can do is start the bike during a storage period - the over rich mixture and poor piston seal will corrupt the oil. condensation will form inside the cases and exhaust.
WD is messy.
if will displace water, but if your bike is clean and dry and you have a breathable cover---there should be no water to displace.
an oil will attract and hold dust and grit
trying to clean a 1/2 can of wd40 off your bike and garage floor is gonna be a mess. smells nice though
mike
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11-16-2014, 06:51 AM
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11-16-2014, 08:36 AM
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LPS 3, leaves a nice bulky film and the best best pickling agent for the price for bare metal. WD-40 scares me because it will dissolve rust and eventually everything it gets left on for a length of time, especially machined metals.
Dang, how long is your bike gonna be parked that you would have to worry about rust and corrosion? My bikes don't get "stored", they just get parked until the first half-way warm day comes along.
Dang, how long is your bike gonna be parked that you would have to worry about rust and corrosion? My bikes don't get "stored", they just get parked until the first half-way warm day comes along.
#30
11-16-2014, 09:00 AM
When I was on Okinawa, the locals would wash and then heavy wax their cars in the winter. They would leave the heavy wax on all winter. Not much of a winter as winters go but a pacific island with lots of salty air. That's what I do now. Wax won't hurt anything. And when you wipe it off in the spring, it sparkles.