If I'm storing in a garage, is it necessary to take out the battery? I plan on starting it and letting it run for a while every three weeks or so...
On Oct 23, 5:51 pm, "Paul LeBoutillier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey everyone! > > Time to start talking about winterizing tips!! Below are the tips copied > directly from my website. I'm interested to learn what other tips you guys > have. And NO CROWING from you "southerners" who don't have to winterize! :) > > 1) Oil your chain. > 2) Fill up your gas tank and add sta-bil or some similar product. Take the > bike out for a spin for about 10 minutes and let the sta-bil mix with the > gas and get into the carburetor bowl. Turn the petcock to off. You can drain > the bowls, but with stabilized gas in them, there is not really a need. Make > sure the tank is quite full to prevent condensation from forming inside and > causing rust. > 3) All gasoline engines should be fogged prior to storage for a period > longer than 30 days. If your bike will run with the air filter out, spray > fogging oil into the airbox until the engine dies. That will get the oil in > the cylinders really well, also into the manifolds (unless they're rubber on > your model?) Another way of doing that is to take out the plugs and fog each > cylinder while cranking the engine over a few times. That may be preferable. > Put the plugs back in. > 4) Change the oil. Don't leave the old oil in over the winter. It is good to > change the filter every other oil change. > 5) Take the battery out and make sure it is filled properly with distilled > water. Take it inside out of the elements and put it on the battery tender > junior, or charge every 2 weeks. It's fine to leave it in a cool area, which > will slow down the discharge rate. > 6) Put the bike on its centerstand. > 7) Clean and wax the painted parts. > 8) Spray any parts that could rust with KEL or some other protectorate > especially if you will be storing outside where humidity, as well as > sweating or condensation could cause rust. > 9) Clean the windshield and use Plexus, or some other Lucite/acrylic safe > product. No ammonia and no paper towels. > 10) Use NuVinyl, or some other product that is okay for rubber on all the > rubber and vinyl parts. Don't use AmourAll, as it makes rubber brittle. > > Any other tips? > > Paul > > <http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers> > Paul LeBoutillier > Nighthawk Lovers Email Group Admin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
