Our season only lasts from May to October so we get good at storing bikes.
Got in 11,000km on the NH750 last year though, never left Cape Breton
Island.
Dave
ps It's against the law to plug a tire in Nova Scotia
On 3 October 2012 18:26, Kurt Nolte wrote:
> Or $25 to save a life. Simple punct
Our season only lasts from May to October so we get good at storing bikes.
Got in 11,000km on the NH750 last year though, never left Cape Breton
Island.
Dave
ps It's against the law to plug a tire in Nova Scotia
On 3 October 2012 18:26, Kurt Nolte wrote:
> Or $25 to save a life. Simple punctur
Or $25 to save a life. Simple punctures are extremely reliable to repair
now. Modern tires and rubber and methods and all that.
Rope twist? Yeah, not going to trust that. Vulcanizing internal mushroom
plug? Might as well not be damaged.
Back on topic, I have nothing really to offer for storing a
Not quite the same league, cost-wise... oil change @ $20 is cheap
insurance, replacing a simple puncture wounded brand new tire @ $120 is
definitely NOT cheap insurance...
-Kurt
On Oct 3, 2012 4:32 PM, "Dave duChene" wrote:
> ALWAYS change the oil. Over time contaminated oil can (will) etch the
*Hi John,*
*
*
*I'm weighing in a few days late on this thread, but I put my bike up for
the winter every year. And just like Mike said, I fill up the tank, run the
carbs dry, pour in some kind of fuel stabilizer and hook up the battery
tender. Oh, and cover the bike. :)*
*
*
*Sits inside my garage
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Sent: 9/28/2012 7:31 pm
To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Winter Storage...
Here's my two cents...
1) A full tank of gas limits condensation buildup in the tank, even more
important when temperatures vary.
2) Sta Bil or se
I just make sure I burn a tank of gas every month.
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From: John L
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Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Winter Storage...
ide at least 5
days in December and January and I think that bridges my tender need, so far
anyway.
Mike
-Original Message-
From: John L
To: nighthawk_lovers
Sent: Fri, Sep 28, 2012 6:51 pm
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Winter Storage...
Does anyone actually store their bike for
Does anyone actually store their bike for winter ?
So I live in Indiana, and there might be days in the winter where its above
50 Degree's..
I have my bike in a garage, and it maintains a constant temp, (as long as
the doors closed)...
its a 85' 650 CC..
what do you guys recommend ?
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Y
day, December 04, 2009 7:23 AM
Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Winter storage
>I about ready to put the Nighthawk away for the winter. I plan on
> changing the oil and pulling the battery. I'm storing in an attached
> garage but I had a question about gas. I plan on using a gasoline
>
I about ready to put the Nighthawk away for the winter. I plan on
changing the oil and pulling the battery. I'm storing in an attached
garage but I had a question about gas. I plan on using a gasoline
stableizer and I know I need to fill the tank completely. What I want
to know is should I run
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