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[wosser]

Evening Board
Now winter is upon us whats to best way to store the bike obviously its in a garage should fuel be emptied out? battery removed? bike spray with WD40???

Wosser

[keefer]

Originally posted by wosser
Evening Board
Now winter is upon us whats to best way to store the bike obviously its in a garage should fuel be emptied out? battery removed? bike spray with WD40???

Wosser

yep all that is good just watch where you spray the WD40 i.e. not on brakes.
also I would drain the oil and put the spark plugs inside the house,
also have a look at this
https://secure37.securebuyers.com/~a...cbag1/bike.htm

[rockhopper]

All i would do would be to fill the tank to the brim and add some fuel stabiliser, get an optimate and dont do anything else as long as your garage is dry.

[Edited on 23-11-2004 by rockhopper]

[marksduc748]

No need to drain any thing, just stick on the optimate and start her regular and let her to warm up as normal. make sure she gets a good soak in some light oil.

she'll be ok dont worry!

[rcgbob44]

I use lard on the brake pads and rotors!

[rcgbob44]

Wosser eh! not theee Warren Pole from Super Bike?

[Garibaldi]

Never mind the WD40. Scottoiler F365 protection spray is designed specifically for the job. It's water based. It therefore washes off easier and it's not a big problem if you get it on your brake discs. Back to back testing by a friend with two mild steel washers, saw the one with WD40 on it rust, whereas the scotoiler one showed no signs at all. I've been converted ever since and use it after every ride in the winter.

[wosser]

Thanks for the info fellas, no ime not that guy on tv wouldnt mind his job tho
Regards
The oringinal wosser

[rockhopper]

Dont start it up unless you intend to ride it and get it hot before you put it away again. It takes a good 30 to 40 mile run in cold weather to get the oil hot enough to evaporate all the moisture in there. If you half warm it up then shut down all that nice water vapour condenses all over your nice shiny engine internal bits and rusts it away!

[Bianchi]

Jesus man ride the damn bike....
You've paid megga bucks - to what - store the bike.....

I brag about the miles I ride each year, not that I have low mileage when I sell it.