What do you do when parking up for winter?
I brim the fuel tanks.
Put bikes on front and rear paddock stands.
Lube chains and cables.
Put batteries on optimisers.
Start every week or so and refill tanks to top. |
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Not a good idea to fill your tank. Modern petrol containing ethanol. absorbing water and degrades over time. We used to keep airplanes tank full of fuel to stop water being absorbed but they also had a fuel sample point at the lowest part of the tank to test for water in the fuel. I do coat any chromium surface with acf50. I have found that newer bikes (2016 Kawasaki) do rust very quickly in comparison to older bikes I've had that sat outside all year round. I have never had a problem with bike tyres sat on the ground for long periods of time GSXR sat for two years after a knee operation no problems. |
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"Hubby says:
Brim tanks with Esso Premium, contains zero ethanol in most areas. Check websites for areas with it in.... Only pump fuel that is free from the 'orrible stuff.  "
I only run both of them on shell v power. Even though the triumph would run on E10. |
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On my gsx-s full tank with Sta-bil fuel stabilizer,the Sprint the tank drained removed and kept in the house as its plastic.Both batteries kept in the house and put on the smart charge once a month for 24hrs.XCP rust blocker clearcoat put on also  |
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I always clean them then make sure they are really dry (especially the calipers). Oil the chain. I also try to do an oil change if there hasn't been one very recently. I trickle charge the battery every couple of weeks (I've gone off battery tenders), and leave it full of fuel. Most useful of all though is making a list of all the little things that need doing so I can sort them sometime in the winter. |
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By *dy-ukTV/TS 29 weeks ago
Offenham |
Usually give it a check over.
Fill it up with petrol at end of my last trip anyhow, but always use E5, so it's full and ready for next trip.
Also if I run out petrol for mower, I can syphon some out.
Chain I have a scottoiler, and it's pretty much am ways clean and oiled.
Oil change I'll do in spring, start of the season.
No point doing oil change before winter, then letting that new oil sit for a few months, picking up all the condensation / contamination whilst it's sat waiting.
Tyres i make sure are at pressure, no need to take weight off, bike isn't that heavy.
Give it a good wash then polish and treat any metal / alloy with acf50.
All my accessories plug to battery with the optimate plug. So I disconnect this which prevents any battery drain. Then every so often will plug in into the optimate to keep charged. I don't leave the optimate connected all the time as I believe anything left plugged in, is a fire risk.
Over winter I'll do any jobs I feel like doing.
This winter I'll get around to replacing the brake fluid and antifreeze / coolant with new.
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By *lex46TV/TS 28 weeks ago
Near Wells |
I ride a couple of mine.
The one's I don't ride, I drain the fuel tank and run the carbs dry ( I don't own any FI bikes). Disconnect the battery and I don't put them on charge until I need to in the spring. Block of the exhaust outlet to stop any moisture getting in. Drain the engine oil so I make sure they get fresh oil. Oil the chain and pump the tyres to about 50psi.
I'll also give them a clean and put a cover over them. |
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"I ride a couple of mine.
The one's I don't ride, I drain the fuel tank and run the carbs dry ( I don't own any FI bikes). Disconnect the battery and I don't put them on charge until I need to in the spring. Block of the exhaust outlet to stop any moisture getting in. Drain the engine oil so I make sure they get fresh oil. Oil the chain and pump the tyres to about 50psi.
I'll also give them a clean and put a cover over them."
How many do you have??! |
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By (user no longer on site) 28 weeks ago
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Clean them
Cover them in acf50 or xcp and use.
2 are old and will come out on dry crisp days, the other is new so gets used when I’m in the mood, regardless of condition
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