Tires and Cold Concrete Floors

[Dan McNally]

Down here in Tucson we just ride em year around!

Bring em down to az for a winter vacation. They will love you forever and promise never to break down again.

Jack

I'm riding to Tucson and back in April . . . looking forward to seeing Arizona, again . . . been a long time.

[SNOOPY]

just remember the flat spot will only on the bottom, so just ride on the tops

Oh yeah, oops...

[Art Mann]

My last Goldwing used to develop a flat spot over the winter when I forgot to put it on the center stand. It normally took me a good 2500 feet of riding before the tire flexed and warmed up enough to make it go away until the next spring.

[DrewNJ]

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[vided]

You also might want to plug the exhaust pipes. Critters just love those cozy pipes.

question for you is that your puppy?

[Dan_Ashley]

You also might want to plug the exhaust pipes. Critters just love those cozy pipes.

question for you is that your puppy?

I learned the hard way to not stuff those pipes with left over July 4th Roman candles. Especially if you have a less-than-perfect memory.

[Bob Denman]

PLEEZE tell us that you've got a video!

[rcturner]

To help with flat spotting, increase the tire air pressure to about 30 lbs in front and 40 lbs in the rear. It helps but, don't ride it with those pressures as the handling will be atrocious.

[Bob Denman]

Those are just about the same pressures that I set mine at...

...with a note on the dash!

[MisterP]

What's winterizing?

[ARtraveler]

Mine will be similar to some and different from some.

Gas Stabilizer in the tank, hooked up to a battery tender. Mine are parked on a concrete floor (radiant heated garage floor).

I don't worry about tire pressure or starting the bike at intervals. Tire pressure gets fixed when I prepare to do that first spring ride.

I don't do the start up thing because I don't want to leave the running long enough to get it up to operating temperature.

[Bob Denman]

I'll start mine a couple of times; each winter...
I just love to hear and feel it rev!
Back it out of the garage into the driveway; and let my mind wander...

[obiwan57]

I wouldn't worry about the tires being on concrete. I know many disagree with starting an engine periodically. I've done it all my life with motorcycles , snowmobiles, cars, lawnmowers, snow blowers, about anything that has an engine.. I don't go starting it when it's -20 or anything, but if it's a nice winter day and I'm in the mood I will run it for a few minutes. If it's nice enough I'll ride the Spyder a mile or two. Does it do it any good? Probably not. But I disagree that's it's going to damage anything.

I ride my RT when it's not too cold here in northern AL, and I keep it on the tender. I don't have to ride it 30 miles for it to reach operating temperature. As long as it's not freezing and ice is on the roads I ride it. I noticed letting it sit more than 2 weeks makes for hard starting.

[metman]

Is there a recommended brand of gas stabilizer or is STA-BIL it?

Mike in KY

[PW2013STL]

Is there a recommended brand of gas stabilizer or is STA-BIL it?

Mike in KY

I have always used STA-BIL, but a lot of people use SeaFoam with success.

[DrewNJ]

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[Bob Denman]

I've used the Red stuff for years; but the Marine version deals with ethanol better...

[metman]

Thanks guys. I am gonna have to buy something, as the RED I currently have is over two years old and the bottle says it's only good for two years once opened.

I'll look for the Marine STA-BIL as we have lots of boat places around here.

Mike in KY

[DrewNJ]

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[lightnin leeRoy]

As said many times before, if you can't ride it don't start it.
Rode Lightnin' LeeRoy to work again yesterday.