storage

[Frankie69]

Hey everyone, 1st time storing my bike for the winter. Question, do you all get the tires off the ground like you do with motorcycles? If so what are you guys using. Thanks

 

[troop]

Regarding tires, I park my entire bikes on a large piece of carpet remnant. Basically, just a moisture barrier between my stationary vehicle and cold concrete floor. I haven't lifted my tires of the ground in years. Tire technology has improved greatly over the years...

 

[Frankie69]

Regarding tires, I park my entire bikes on a large piece of carpet remnant. Basically, just a moisture barrier between my stationary vehicle and cold concrete floor. I haven't lifted my tires of the ground in years. Tire technology has improved greatly over the years...

Great to hear, it just so happens that I have carpet in my shop also. Thanks for reply

 

[als]

I am going to put my F3 on blocks this winter to give the suspension " a rest " Used to do this after each night of racing with a late model car I helped on. Makes sense to me.

 

[ThreeWheels]

WOW. All I do is park it in the garage.
Just make sure it's dry and if you can keep it warm
Since mine is indoors, I start it up once a month and run it in place until the fans come on. This way I can make sure that I don't get any condensation in the exhaust.
I don't do anything special with the tires.

 

[JP58]

I just park mine in my shed on a wood floor. All I do is change oil, put seafoam fuel stabilizer in the tank and start it to get into fuel injectors. Put battery tender on, and of course I clean the bike good.

 

[wmh9680]

Because of limited space in my garage mine is at a 90 Degree angle in front of my wife's car {yes I have tire blocks to stop my wife from ramming into her to protect her) up on the lift since there is a step all across the rear of the garage I need to get her right front tire up on. I put seafoam in and run her one a month or so on a 5 mile course I have when the roads are dry and clean. . Mike

 

[RICZ]

My hibernation routine is....
+ Take fuel stabilizer with me one the last ride. Fill at a gas station close to home and add the stabilizer, it will be all through the system when I get home.
+ Park with insulating materials under the tires: carpet, plywood, corrugated cardboard, etc.
+ Hook up an automatic trickle charger.
+ If there are critters around, place mothballs in and under the bike.
+ Dusty where you are? Cover it.
+ Never, never start the engine unless you are going out for at least a half hour.
Sweet dreams my lovely.

 

[Mikey]

Change the oil, good wash job, marine Stabil, battery tender, blankly and cover!!!:cheers: Then drag out the snowmobiles and start wrenching!!!hyea:

 

[bayoubill]

WOW. All I do is park it in the garage.
Just make sure it's dry and if you can keep it warm
Since mine is indoors, I start it up once a month and run it in place until the fans come on. This way I can make sure that I don't get any condensation in the exhaust.
I don't do anything special with the tires.

thats all i do except for a tender, on my spyder and harley,

 

[grumpyoldretiredcop]

WOW. All I do is park it in the garage.
Just make sure it's dry and if you can keep it warm
Since mine is indoors, I start it up once a month and run it in place until the fans come on. This way I can make sure that I don't get any condensation in the exhaust.
I don't do anything special with the tires.

Pretty much the same here. Haven't run into any problems yet, although with the F3T I'll add plugging in a battery tender.

 

[Bfromla]

My hibernation routine is....
+ Take fuel stabilizer with me one the last ride. Fill at a gas station close to home and add the stabilizer, it will be all through the system when I get home.
+ Park with insulating materials under the tires: carpet, plywood, corrugated cardboard, etc.
+ Hook up an automatic trickle charger.
+ If there are critters around, place mothballs in and under the bike.
+ Dusty where you are? Cover it.
+ Never, never start the engine unless you are going out for at least a half hour.
Sweet dreams my lovely.

Never, never start the engine unless you are going out for at least a half hour. :thumbup: just running at idle is not enough:banghead:

 

[troop]

I never understand the need to start a hibernating motorcycle ? If the oil doesn't need to be changed, I just do a nice ride with Seafoam/ethanol free premium gas and call it good. As far as exhaust condensation, it should be burned out. I do stuff a rag into the exhaust outlet for varmint protection..

 

[ARtraveler]

My routine when I lived in Alaska.

One last ride for about a half hour to get battery to full charge. Fill tank with gas. Add stabilizer. Park it in heated garage. Plug in Battery Tender Jr. Let is sit until spring.

We usually parked the spyders in early October (first snow) and they would sit until late March, early April. Both have always started up first try, most every time.

The advice in posts 8 & 12 is very good. Do not warm up an engine in winter sleep mode, unless you are going to take it for a half hour ride. This information was also posted by Scotty....considered a spyder engine guru on the site for many years.

We are NOT planning on a winter sleep for the bikes this year...since we are now in Arkansas. Expecting no more than a week at a time lay up, and thinking we may be able to drive all year...except for the occasional cold weather and snow drops. I am told, they last for about three days. Time will tell.

 

[Frankie69]

Thanks all, I agree 100% I never start any of my bikes during winter hibernation, just let them sleep. I do cover my exhausts, I never cover my bikes, add fuel stabil, as far as oil, I only have 640kms on it, yes that new.

 

[Rattlebars]

I never have had a storage regimen. I've always managed to ride my bike at least once a month during winter. Now that I head out to SC every fall, it's completely unnecessary. I've never season treated my lawn mowers, snow blowers, quads (usually get ridden often) or generator... never had a problem with any of them. Stabilizer is hype IMHO. NE Ohio climate for the most part over 40 years or so of riding.

 

[Zoot]

Come on guys, winter *is* riding season! :joke:

 

[Mikey]

Come on guys, winter *is* riding season! :joke:

SNOWMOBILES!!!!!hyea:

 

[ARtraveler]

Come on guys, winter *is* riding season! :joke:

For some of us. :yes: :roflblack:

 

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