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Winter Storage
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clueless
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i would assume like any other bike.
1. change oil
2. put battery tender on battery
3. fill gas tank and add fuel stablizer before filling tank :2thumbs:. ride around to get treated fuel in engine. top off gas tank
4. park over cardboard or plywood if you worry about tires getting flat spot on cold pavement in garage ...
clean and wax, can use vasoline over any chrome
cover with old clean bed sheet
1. change oil
2. put battery tender on battery
3. fill gas tank and add fuel stablizer before filling tank :2thumbs:. ride around to get treated fuel in engine. top off gas tank
4. park over cardboard or plywood if you worry about tires getting flat spot on cold pavement in garage ...
clean and wax, can use vasoline over any chrome
cover with old clean bed sheet
docdoru
Doru the Destroyer-Spyder Photo Investigator
BRP recommends you have your authorized Can-Am roadster dealer fully prepare your vehicle for storage. Or, at your convenience, you can follow the basic procedures below:
1. Inspect vehicle and have your authorized Can-Am roadster dealer repair any problems if necessary.
2. Change the engine oil and filter. Go to an authorized Can-Am roadster dealer if necessary.
3. Check engine coolant, brake fluid and clutch fluid levels. If low, fill to their recommended levels.
4. Fill the fuel reservoir, add fuel stabilizer and run the engine to prevent the reservoir from rusting and the fuel from deteriorating. Strictly follow instructions on fuel stabilizer container.
5. Inflate all tires to their recommended pressure.
6. Clean the vehicle.
7. Lubricate all controls cables, pivoting points of all levers and lubrication points of front suspensions.
8. Cover the vehicle with a permeable material (e.g., tarpaulin). Avoid using plastic or similar non-breathing, coated materials that restrict air flow and allow heat and moisture to accumulate.
9. Store the vehicle in a dry area, away from sunlight, with a small amount of daily temperature variation.
10. Slow charge the battery once a month at the recommended charging rate of 2 A. It is not necessary to remove the battery.
From http://spyder.brp.com/en-US/Share/C...rticleID=644f54ba-a85e-4ff3-ac69-35298b9064fb
1. Inspect vehicle and have your authorized Can-Am roadster dealer repair any problems if necessary.
2. Change the engine oil and filter. Go to an authorized Can-Am roadster dealer if necessary.
3. Check engine coolant, brake fluid and clutch fluid levels. If low, fill to their recommended levels.
4. Fill the fuel reservoir, add fuel stabilizer and run the engine to prevent the reservoir from rusting and the fuel from deteriorating. Strictly follow instructions on fuel stabilizer container.
5. Inflate all tires to their recommended pressure.
6. Clean the vehicle.
7. Lubricate all controls cables, pivoting points of all levers and lubrication points of front suspensions.
8. Cover the vehicle with a permeable material (e.g., tarpaulin). Avoid using plastic or similar non-breathing, coated materials that restrict air flow and allow heat and moisture to accumulate.
9. Store the vehicle in a dry area, away from sunlight, with a small amount of daily temperature variation.
10. Slow charge the battery once a month at the recommended charging rate of 2 A. It is not necessary to remove the battery.
From http://spyder.brp.com/en-US/Share/C...rticleID=644f54ba-a85e-4ff3-ac69-35298b9064fb
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
For the Spyders and my BMW RT, which I ride periodically during the winter (if it is dry and there is no salt), I just add fuel stabilizer (Stabil or SeaFoam), fill the gas tanks, pump the tires up to the max pressure on the sidewalls, hook up the battery tenders, and park them. For my vintage bikes, I fog the cylinders while they are hot from the fuel run, too, and remove any non-sealed batteries. If a bike gets started during the winter, make sure it is ridden to distribute the oil on the clutch and trans, ride it until the oil is fully warmed, and make sure you top off the tank when done...ading additional stabilizer if necessary. There is a storage procedure in your Owners Guide.
