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Ok, so I’ve put the bike away for the winter.

I know sometime during the winter, the conditions will be perfect for me to install the battery, crank it up and take it for a boot.

It will be premature and will have to park it for a while. Now the tank is half full. Will I just leave the battery in it and plug in the tender? Will I put the cover back on or leave it? I know better. I’m a child. I can’t help myself.

I have no will power. I do stupid things. But, I start out with the best of intentions.

I should start an oil thread. 😳
 
nakkers said:
Ok, so I’ve put the bike away for the winter.

I know sometime during the winter, the conditions will be perfect for me to install the battery, crank it up and take it for a boot.

It will be premature and will have to park it for a while. Now the tank is half full. Will I just leave the battery in it and plug in the tender? Will I put the cover back on or leave it? I know better. I’m a child. I can’t help myself.

I have no will power. I do stupid things. But, I start out with the best of intentions.

I should start an oil thread. 😳
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I would fill the tank to minimize condensation. There are some great riding days every winter.
 
nakkers said:
I have no will power. I do stupid things. But, I start out with the best of intentions.
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I'll do my best to forget this during our future Ftype negotiations.

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I bought an old (31 year old) dismantled motorcycle and rebuilt it into running and licensed condition. I service it and store each autumn, re-service it and put it back on the road every spring, renewing any needed parts like tires.
It was 87 years old this year and after the spring service it started and ran OK on the second kick.
 
About a decade ago, there was a sunny and dry (15c) New Year Day. That's when I realizing that winterizing is counterproductive, invested in some heated gear and started riding year around. It's in a heated garage, connected to a Battery Tender and with a tank full of Ultramar Premium (no alcohol), ready to roll on a whim. Since that day, my bikes haven't sat for more than a couple of weeks without being ridden, even in the middle of winter. I know it's going to start and run in the spring because I ride it regularly, down to about -10c.
 
Remember when you were a kid...?
'Summer break lasted forever.... It was eight friggin' weeks... in adult terms, four pay cheques.
These days it's seems to me the months fly by... its almost Xmas FFS...

I think we over think our winter storage...
5-6 months is nothing.
 
Mine is simple....put in fuel stabilizer (may not even be required), park bike in wheel chock + rear stand, battery tender, and leave it until needed.

I used to do oil changes at the end of the season...but now I do them at the start of next season.
 
mimico_polak said:
Mine is simple....put in fuel stabilizer (may not even be required), park bike in wheel chock + rear stand, battery tender, and leave it until needed.

I used to do oil changes at the end of the season...but now I do them at the start of next season.
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I do them at the end. Imo, better to get the acid and water out before it sits for a while. Also makes it easy to fire it up and go riding with no reservations that maybe I should be doing maintenance instead. In the grand scheme of things, it probably doesn't matter. Very few bikes that get regular maintenance in Ontario die because of engine wear/corrosion.
 
GreyGhost said:
I do them at the end. Imo, better to get the acid and water out before it sits for a while. Also makes it easy to fire it up and go riding with no reservations that maybe I should be doing maintenance instead. In the grand scheme of things, it probably doesn't matter. Very few bikes that get regular maintenance in Ontario die because of engine wear/corrosion.
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Not a bad idea really. Change it in the fall when it's not busy and you're not using up good riding weather.
 
Riding season doesn't end until New Years Eve. Business as usual over here. So far I've forgotten that the T120 has heated grips a couple times until I'm a few blocks from my destination. Not sure if that speaks more to the quality of my gloves or the quality of my concussion.
 
adri said:
Riding season doesn't end until New Years Eve. Business as usual over here. So far I've forgotten that the T120 has heated grips a couple times until I'm a few blocks from my destination. Not sure if that speaks more to the quality of my gloves or the quality of my concussion.
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I forgot that I had a heated jacket and gloves. And I didn't bump my head.
 
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