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Heading downrange, need long term storage advice
I'm headed to someplace hot and sandy for a year. Anyone have long term storage advice for the Spyder? I'm not opposed to just throwing away the battery and buying a new one when I get back, rather than leaving it on a tender for that long.
2009 Yellow SM5 with BRP R35 saddlebags, CHAD windshield, ESI Up & Out Mirror Extensions, ESI 4" Handlebar Risers, Hindle muffler, Green Filter, Juice Box Pro, Throttlemeister, Crampbuster, Cortech Sport Tailbag, trunk liner, trunk spring, 12V trunk outlet, Eastern Beaver PC8 Fuse Panel, and two dashboard Powerlet outlets.
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I would follow the instructions for winterizing your spyder, and you could pull the battery put a tender on it and put the tender on a timer after a full charge is completed, I think that 10 to 15 min a day would keep it happy. Make sure you go through the full spring time prep when you get back. Good luck and thanks for your service, unless you are talking about Barbados or something like that, in that case have fun.
Last edited by JCSMOKE; 11-30-2011 at 08:05 PM.
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I have a great idea, just leave it at my house and I will make sure the battery does not go down...
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Be safe and accept our profound "THANKS!" for your service. You'll be among those for which we pray.
I agree that you should follow the winterizing procedures. Full tank of fresh fuel with a fuel stabilizer. Invest in a good quality battery tender. Get a multi-stage type (mine are Yuasa, which Motorcycle Consumer News gave a top rating some years back). This will charge and maintain the battery at peak condition. It is "smart" and automatically cycles on & off.
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Thanks for your service, Joe. It will once again be very personal having someone we know serving in the sandbox.
Note that the Spyder manual does not talk about winterization, but rather "long-term storage". I personally recommend doing the whole fogging oil routine, as specified. I use that type of procedure for my vintage bikes. As to the battery, you could very well replace it when you get back, but I would remove it anyway, as BRP recommends.
Let us hear from you from time to time, if you get a chance.
-Scotty
2011 Spyder RTS-SM5 (mine)
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First , From one who spent some time in hell 66/67, Be safe and thanks.
Back to the Spyder, Unless you have someone who can watch the tender, pull the battery and put it aside and when you get back get a new one, Also drain the gas tank, even with a stabilizer after a year any gas setting that long will collect water and turn to varnish and plug the injectors.
Again good luck and be safe.
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Joe, good luck Brother. Keep your head down and cover your six. We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
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Thailand/Vietnam 1972
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Be safe Joe. Look forward to seeing you when you get back.
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Spyder dealers respond?
Just an idea but a dealer might take care of it for a service member making a year long trek to yonder desert. I know I would be a patron of a service center that takes care of the troops. Step up guys, what do you say?
Corbin saddle
spyderpops block off plate, bump skid, belt guard
IPS
Tricled LED lights all around(too many to name here)
Smoothspyder belt tensioner
Custom Dynamics britesides
VTC floorboards, upper air vents, spoiler
BK car stuff HID upgrade
trailer hitch
Repainted rear fender, trunk latch assembly, switch cluster, gauge cluster
cell phone interface kit
travel cover that no longer fits due to the spoiler
New sway bar
New shock relocator
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll take a look at the manual, too, and see what they say about storage.
2009 Yellow SM5 with BRP R35 saddlebags, CHAD windshield, ESI Up & Out Mirror Extensions, ESI 4" Handlebar Risers, Hindle muffler, Green Filter, Juice Box Pro, Throttlemeister, Crampbuster, Cortech Sport Tailbag, trunk liner, trunk spring, 12V trunk outlet, Eastern Beaver PC8 Fuse Panel, and two dashboard Powerlet outlets.
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It was early and I did not under any circumstances understand your context to realize where you were going. I apologize for being foolish, and thank you for your service and keeping this country free and great.
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Thanks for hour service. I spent 15 months in Pakistan back in the 60's. Take sunscreen.
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Originally Posted by zrc
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It was early and I did not under any circumstances understand your context to realize where you were going. I apologize for being foolish, and thank you for your service and keeping this country free and great.
No problem. OPSEC requires us to be somewhat vague on public forums.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Well since Striperking has generously volunteered his time and efforts to keep your Spyder from getting stale, I'd like to suggest a group effort to take some of this load from his shoulders...
We'll just have a "Spyder-Relay"... Ride it from one Spyderlover to the next and keep passing it on! Let us know when you need it back at your house and we'll co-ordinate the ryde so that it gets home when you do...
...And be safe!
I'm in for the Chicago area leg.....
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Be safe
God Bless and stay safe over there. We will keep you in our prayers.
Chuck
ADCS USN (ret)
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I go along with a previous entry. Look around for a Dealer who might like publicity and suggest a military discount to store the spyder. You may also seek assistance from a local American Legion or VFW post. Maybe someone there could give you a tip on where to store the spyder and many have riding groups of their own. Who knows maybe one of the members owns and shop and will store the Spyder.
Thank you for your service
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From one to another - Be Safe Brother
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Be safe, thank you for your service, I will keep u in my prayers. God speed. Call cowtown in Cuba MO if you need exact info for long storage. They will not lead u down an incorrect route
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thank you for your service
be safe and come home ready to ride......... I should have my SPYDER by then ...... and we could share some pavement
Howard
Major, USAF, ret
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Another thought,
Make sure the Spyder is kept insured, for at least fire and theft, Any thing can happen to a bike sitting somewhere for a year.
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