Cold weather is here...the bikes are stored
#41
12-12-2012 | 05:37 PM
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On a related note: How hard is the salt on the Harleys? I'm a lifelong rider but new to the H-D world and am reluctant to give it up for the winter. Too much fun. Literally everyone that I know in this area who rides H-D tells me the salt will destroy the bike in short order and I am a fool to keep riding. To some degree, that could be true or not based on the quality of the chrome/paint/and zinc coatings, etc.
Would love to get others opinions on this.
Would love to get others opinions on this.
#44
12-12-2012 | 06:16 PM
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#45
12-12-2012 | 06:26 PM
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I know the feeling. Same thing down here in Sequim - cold, wet, and sloppy miserable. We're supposed to be in the "rain shadow", but you couldn't convince me of that these past few weeks. Bike is in the garage and at the ready, but may not go anywhere for a long time to come. Here they are starting to put magnesium chloride on the streets and I'm not sure how that will affect the chrome, but it probably won't be good.
#46
12-12-2012 | 06:55 PM
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In the beginning I stored bikes in the basement or in the house depending on where I lived at the time. When I got a house with a three car garage they had room to be in the garage.
I always hated the condensation on the bikes in the spring when the warm damp air would sweat on tools, bikes and any other metal because the garage floor was always the last thing to warm up to the ambient temperature.
My dream for retirement was to have a large climate controlled garage. I retired 10 years ago and achieved that goal.
They now set in 72 degrees summer and 65 degrees winter. They are on tenders and filled with StaBil but are not put away. At any time that conditions permit (20's, clear roads and sunny) out one of them comes out.
It is not how many good days a year there is to ride like SoCal, it is how many days you do ride. I past up 25K so far this year and am not done. Being retired provides the most riding opportunity. And a passion to ride without considering temperatures that much.
Have heated gloves and several layers of clothing ready to go on hangers and a big table in the garage to select from.
I even added a go in the snow bike this year. A 2WD sidecar Ural.
I always hated the condensation on the bikes in the spring when the warm damp air would sweat on tools, bikes and any other metal because the garage floor was always the last thing to warm up to the ambient temperature.
My dream for retirement was to have a large climate controlled garage. I retired 10 years ago and achieved that goal.
They now set in 72 degrees summer and 65 degrees winter. They are on tenders and filled with StaBil but are not put away. At any time that conditions permit (20's, clear roads and sunny) out one of them comes out.
It is not how many good days a year there is to ride like SoCal, it is how many days you do ride. I past up 25K so far this year and am not done. Being retired provides the most riding opportunity. And a passion to ride without considering temperatures that much.
Have heated gloves and several layers of clothing ready to go on hangers and a big table in the garage to select from.
I even added a go in the snow bike this year. A 2WD sidecar Ural.
Last edited by lh4x4; 12-12-2012 at 06:59 PM.
#47
12-12-2012 | 07:37 PM
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I don't ride if the roads are wet, and I wash my bike , I have my water heater in the garage to wash it with.
