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Originally Posted by jaherbst
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.
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Originally Posted by cuznjohn
just remember the flat spot will only on the bottom, so just ride on the tops
Oh yeah, oops...
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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.
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Last edited by DrewNJ; 12-27-2014 at 04:55 PM.
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You also might want to plug the exhaust pipes. Critters just love those cozy pipes.
question for you is that your puppy?
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Originally Posted by vided
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.
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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.
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What's winterizing?
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Originally Posted by scott16119
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.
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Gas Stabilizer
Is there a recommended brand of gas stabilizer or is STA-BIL it?
Mike in KY
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Originally Posted by metman
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.
2021 Sea To Sky, 2020 RTL
Isn't it weird that in AMERICA our flag and our culture offend so many people......
but our benefits don't?
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Last edited by DrewNJ; 12-27-2014 at 04:55 PM.
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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
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Last edited by DrewNJ; 12-27-2014 at 04:55 PM.
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Tires & cold concrete
As said many times before, if you can't ride it don't start it.
Rode Lightnin' LeeRoy to work again yesterday.
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