Winter a race bike with a Raditor ?

Gbyte666 · 16-Oct-2011, 23:44

Just wondering, you can't have anti freeze in a race bike raditor. How do you winter it ? Pour some in and empty it out next season, buy heating for the garage/shed. Or will it be ok in a shed over a English winter?

Craig

skidlids · 17-Oct-2011, 01:05

A strong Anti Freeze Mix and make sure you run it around the system for a while, As its also a corrosion inhibitor and will help protect your water cooling components.
Come the First meeting of the year on a couple of occasions I would run the bike up the day before leaving home to check all was OK, then drain the system and load up the bike.
Take to scrutineering with a dry system and then fill the system prior to practice.

Chaz · 17-Oct-2011, 08:36

It was -7 at Brands first race meeting last year & quite a few bikes froze up.

So stick some antifreeze in!!

You to Bradders as that 848 has been drained

bradders · 17-Oct-2011, 09:31

thanks Chaz

Gbyte666 · 17-Oct-2011, 18:39

Thx

Craig

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17-Oct-2011, 08:36	#3
Chaz Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Bikes: 916 Strada Posts: 3,844 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: At some track or another:) Mood: www.od2racing.co.uk It was -7 at Brands first race meeting last year & quite a few bikes froze up. So stick some antifreeze in!! You to Bradders as that 848 has been drained Reply

17-Oct-2011, 09:31	#4
bradders Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... thanks Chaz Reply

17-Oct-2011, 18:39	#5
Gbyte666 Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Bikes: Ducati 996 1 & only Class C DD Champion and KTM LC8 950 SMR Posts: 2,395 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Newbury/Hungerford Mood: It's not big, Its not funny, It's necessary Thx Craig Reply