Winterize

[Bob Denman]

Exactly what I do - never had an issue - plus I put on the full cover!

I don't cover mine... here's why:
I have the luxury of a heated garage, so the bike is not exposed to the elements.
Additionally; I have found that when you cover them, it gives mice and bugs a sense of security. :shocked: They like to "snuggle under the blankets", and make messes. :yikes:
It's easier to give the bike a bath in preparation for the riding season; than it is to yank a mouse's nest out of an airbox! :banghead:

 

[ARtraveler]

I am looking at 12 weeks at the outside here. That's end of October for me. Two years ago I made it to 10/8, last year was 11/13--the latest so far. Global warming is good. :roflblack::roflblack:

I put Stabil in the gas tanks (topped off), and hook the :spyder2:'s up to the Battery Tenders. Both are ridden to get a full charge on the battery before the hook up.

I don't do the tires, but watch them during the lay up to see if they are getting soft. So far, no issues--but they get aired up to specs before getting ridden the first time (Mar/Apr) depending.

Luckily, my :ani29:'s spend their winter sleep in a heated garage (50 degrees).

 

[DrewNJ]

I don't winterize the spyder because I try to get out for a ride once in awhile over the winter...one of the benefits of 3 wheels. My spyder stays on a tender all year. I really don't do anything different over the winter with the spyder.
However, my kids bike and the harley I do winterize. I stabil the fuel, put the batteries on tenders, lightly fog the cylinders, and IMHO the most important thing is to change the oil whether it needs it or not. I would not store any machine I cared about for any period of time with dirty oil.

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[SailnDive]

The best way I've found to winterize is to just ride. As long as it's not icy/snowy, I'll be out there. (And we typically don't get a lot of that icky stuff.)

-Fratz

I'm thinking about trying to ride thru the winter. I rode a bike to college all winter in WV. It's all I had. Spent many a snowy day making the 17 miles back home. My main worry is the effect that the salty roads will have on the frame.

 

[Bob Denman]

"Road salt"; the best two words to describe a reason to NOT ride in the Winter... nojoke

 

[GOZFST]

In what part of Arizona do you winter? If you're in the valley, I'll watch for you.

Our state population swells about 25% in the winter :bbq::bbq::bbq::bbq:

Pam

Casa Grande.

 

[Pampurrs]

Ok I'm not far from there. I'm sure we'll cross paths.

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[maliamd]

I will be winterizing my bikes for the first time this year. Is there a particular brand of battery tender that is better or are they all the same?

 

[cyclekid58]

For those who don't live where you can ride year round, how do you go about winterizing your Spyder?

You don't ride year round, I am only just across the state line from Spokane and rode several times a month all winter long. Otherwise run some gas stabilizer through it and put it on the battery tender.

 

[Fat Baxter]

Since I can ride year round here in Alabama, my only concession to "winterizing" is to replace the air in my tires with winter-weight air, sometime toward the end of October.

 

[Bob Denman]

I will be winterizing my bikes for the first time this year. Is there a particular brand of battery tender that is better or are they all the same?

Although I like the ones from Deltran; everybody has their own favorite brand... :thumbup:
As long as you get a good-quality one; they're pretty much the same.

 

[SailnDive]

"Road salt"; the best two words to describe a reason to NOT ride in the Winter... nojoke

I look at my pickup and cars, all bought new, and undersides severely rusted. I think that even when dry the winter roads still have plenty of salt on them. I'm not riding the Spyder , Dec, Jan, Feb. I may ride the 2 wheeler which cleans easier.