Winter Storage

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Aznkid2000

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So if everything goes right, i should be getting my 250r this monday.

Not the thing i am wondering is, what is the best way to store it?

From reading around i found that you should

Full your tank as full as possible
Turn on your bike every 2 weeks

OR

Remove battery
Drain your oil line?
put fuel stabilizer

and a stand if possible?

Do i get everything?

Also for bike mods such as those audi, halo front lights where would be a good place to get those?

I live near two bike stores Frankenstein Performance Cycle and Studio Cycle

Thanks
 
Last season I put my bike in the garage with a full tank and fuel mixture...in the spring time I turned it on...and lo and behold the bike didn't explode! The tires weren't flat spotted, the battery didn't drain, the lines didn't freeze...

I'm thinking this season will be a similar winterizing mode.
 
mimico_polak said:
Last season I put my bike in the garage with a full tank and fuel mixture...in the spring time I turned it on...and lo and behold the bike didn't explode! The tires weren't flat spotted, the battery didn't drain, the lines didn't freeze...

I'm thinking this season will be a similar winterizing mode.
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Depends on the bike, mine has computers that would drain the bike in a few weeks with no use of it. I have never used fuel stabilizer in any bike I have owner, all I do is give it a full tank of gas, and plug it in to my smart charger. Basically set it and forget it till March comes, then start riding again till Nov/Dec.
 
For myself the Kat gets the follwo treatment

I run sea foam in half a tank through the system just for a little clean up a few weeks before
Then when its time to put her away I fill the tank and dump in seafoam again and run her for a ride for 20-30 mins (so its in the carbs).
Take her home pull the battery and will charge it like once a month or so
Put her on the stands and remove the fairings if i have any plans for mods (last year i re-wired the tail end)
Cover and forget.

I dont remove he oil but i always do a change just before the storage.
 
wonderings said:
Depends on the bike, mine has computers that would drain the bike in a few weeks with no use of it. I have never used fuel stabilizer in any bike I have owner, all I do is give it a full tank of gas, and plug it in to my smart charger. Basically set it and forget it till March comes, then start riding again till Nov/Dec.
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Would disconnecting the battery do the trick? I agree with you though as everyone has their own method that works for them. Some go through a full check list of items to ensure their bike is safe over the winter. Some turn it off as is and leave it only to start it up and drive it come first sign of spring.

My bike doesn't have any add-ons to it that would drain the battery and isn't overly heavy so the tires don't take that much load. I think if it was a bigger bike I'd put some wood panel underneath it to at least soften it from the pavement.
 
Very simple.

1. Ride to purchase fuel stabilizer & Battery Tender & Oil and Filter
2. When you get home change oil
3. Ride to get gas insert fuel stabilizer fill and ride home
4. Hookup battery tender

Your done do not start the bike it will never get up to full operating temperature without actually going for a bit of a ride.
 
mimico_polak said:
Would disconnecting the battery do the trick? I agree with you though as everyone has their own method that works for them. Some go through a full check list of items to ensure their bike is safe over the winter. Some turn it off as is and leave it only to start it up and drive it come first sign of spring.

My bike doesn't have any add-ons to it that would drain the battery and isn't overly heavy so the tires don't take that much load. I think if it was a bigger bike I'd put some wood panel underneath it to at least soften it from the pavement.
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With my bike, there is a port I plug my charger into, no need to remove the battery. If your battery is under the seat, I would just remove the seat, get a smart charger and plug it in and leave it like that, I dont see any benefit to removing the battery, though it doesn't hurt to do that if you want to charge it inside your house.
 
wonderings said:
With my bike, there is a port I plug my charger into, no need to remove the battery. If your battery is under the seat, I would just remove the seat, get a smart charger and plug it in and leave it like that, I dont see any benefit to removing the battery, though it doesn't hurt to do that if you want to charge it inside your house.
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the cbr250r has that port under the passenger seat.
 
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