Hey I need some advice/ tips. I am about to deploy for a year or so and the Army wont let me take my Street Glide to the Sand Box so I am going to leave it in the Garage. I need help with what I should or Should do to it while it sits.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

I'd go with the "usual" battery tender, fuel stabilizer, change the oil, put something under the tires so its not on the concrete, all the fun stuff we have to go through to winterize our scoots in these parts.

 

1. STA-BIL in gas tank: let run for a few then off (protect vs. gum/varnish).
2. hook up to Battery Tender
3. put bike up on stands if possible (so tires won't have flat spots)
4. drain old oil and fill with new
5. cover bike (breathable preferred)

be safe out there! (just came back from a 13-month dance myself)

 

If I use the Fuel Stabalizer should I still have the wife fire up every now and then.

 

Thanks for your service !!! Be Safe!

 

NO on having the wife firing up, you'll just burn the stabilizer out.

Be safe!

Semper Fi.

 

Roger

 

if there is any risk that critters might have access to bike, block opening of the pipes. i also set-up traps around the bike....damn mice love to chew on wires, etc.

 

I'd remove the spark plugs and spray a bit of oil in the hole.. press the start so it cranks a bit while spraying the oil, then put the plugs back in.

We always put dryer fabric softer sheets in the otudoor shed... keeps the mice away... you might stick a couple into the bottom of the fairing, under the gas tank, and under the seat.

 

Leave it at my house.I'll take care it while your gone. But seriously put some Sta-Bil in the gas tank and run the bike for a few miles.Try to leave the tank full with gas this will help with condensation.If you don't have a battery tender then you may get by with just unhooking a battery cable.