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Re: OT - Motorcycle winterizing
Posted by michael p (more from michael p) on Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:39:06
In Reply to: OT - Motorcycle winterizing, Adam
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, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:25:40
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Best winterizing you can do is just ride it once a month or so for about 15 minutes at least, and put the battery on a trickle charger. Riding it will get the condensation out of the oil/pipes, circulate the oil, charge the battery, and wake you up real nice in the cold.
If you're determined, at minimum I would trickle charge the battery (on the bike is okay), put some gasoline extender stuff in the tank and run the bike a few minutes to get the stuff into the system, keep the tank full (an empty tank can have residual condensation and start some rust); cover the bike but only if your cover has ventilation (the battery can throw off gas that collects). Real crazies pull the spark plugs and put a tbl. of oil in the cylinder (why, I don't know, I've only read about it) and put some stuff on the chrome, like vaseline, to prevent rust, I guess. A good cleaning would'nt hurt, either, with the paint.
I personally just find time to ride it. I'm in Chicago and always manage to get in at least one ride a month during winter.
Good luck.
Mike
'95 900SEv6
'99 BMW R1200C
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT - Motorcycle winterizing, Adam
, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:25:40- Re: OT - Motorcycle winterizing, AdamD, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 18:59:21
- Re: OT - Motorcycle winterizing, Aero'ed, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 09:23:20
- Re: OT - Motorcycle winterizing, michael p, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:39:06 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: OT - Motorcycle winterizing, GM, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:35:55
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