winter storage
#21
10-18-2011 | 05:17 PM
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I'd only do the second change if the bike is stored outside or in an area where it is subject to wild temperature swings. if you store inside its likely ok.
#23
10-18-2011 | 05:32 PM
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I wouldn't do the half tank fill up, with warm and cold swings in temps you could get condensation inside the tank. I've always filled the tanks full, and in the spring I'll drain the tank and refilled (just used the old gas in the car, it seems to run fine with it). Maybe the newer tanks are lined, but I learned a long time ago (the hard way) filling the tank full.
Yes. Do it before storage to get the nasty combustion by-products out of the engine and do it again in the spring simply to remove condensation.
I'd only do the second change if the bike is stored outside or in an area where it is subject to wild temperature swings. if you store inside its likely ok.
I'd only do the second change if the bike is stored outside or in an area where it is subject to wild temperature swings. if you store inside its likely ok.
#24
10-18-2011 | 05:34 PM
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From: Dutchess County, NY
Some day my winter storage will be to pack up the bike and ride south for the winter till then. After the salt flies the bike sits hibernating for winter.
Leave the battery in and just hook up any trickle charger that has an auto on-off. Fill the tank half way add some stabilizer. Come spring add some fresh gas and an oil change. just my
Leave the battery in and just hook up any trickle charger that has an auto on-off. Fill the tank half way add some stabilizer. Come spring add some fresh gas and an oil change. just my
#25
10-18-2011 | 05:49 PM
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I wouldn't do the half tank fill up, with warm and cold swings in temps you could get condensation inside the tank. I've always filled the tanks full, and in the spring I'll drain the tank and refilled (just used the old gas in the car, it seems to run fine with it). Maybe the newer tanks are lined, but I learned a long time ago (the hard way) filling the tank full.
#27
10-18-2011 | 06:57 PM
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Back in my carb days, I would fill the tank, shut the petcock off and run the carbs dry. Never had to rebuild a carb from bad gas.
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