winterizing question

[wyliec]

I park my spyder in the garage for the winter. My only question is- since it is a cement floor, is it better to have the tires on perforated rubber mats, which I already have?

 

[nudle]

:2thumbs: I lift my spyder off the floor with a motorcycle jack.add fuel stabilizer,connect the battery to a trickle charger and cover the spyder with a cover to keep the dust off, then I give it a big hug and kiss before I put it to bed for the winter.

 

[Trickie Dick]

:2thumbs: I lift my spyder off the floor with a motorcycle jack.add fuel stabilizer,connect the battery to a trickle charger and cover the spyder with a cover to keep the dust off, then I give it a big hug and kiss before I put it to bed for the winter.

I do the same, except no hugs or kisses. :gaah:
I do, however, give it a pat on the butt when I walk by during the winter. :shemademe_smilie:

 

[sandrunr1]

My:spyder2: goes in the house and then the bedroom with me. Wife can sleep in the garage.:lecturef_smilie:

 

[SpyderSteve]

My:spyder2: goes in the house and then the bedroom with me. Wife can sleep in the garage.:lecturef_smilie:

:thumbup:

 

[ThreeFeet]

My:spyder2: goes in the house and then the bedroom with me. Wife can sleep in the garage.:lecturef_smilie:

are you still married???:dontknow:you sure she doesn't take the spyder and put YOU in the garage???:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[murphybrown]

Motorcycle Jack

OK..need your advise, again!!! Motorcycle Jack....what kind should I get for getting my spyder off "her feet for the winter"? Already got the battery tender and StaBil...snow predicted for later this week...boo hoo, I promised my 12 step group I would let go of my Spyder Ryding addiction when the snow and ice came!!!!
Thanks for advise...so far Spyderlover's recommends have scored 100% with me...thank you, thank you. Maybe can get a ryde in today...will check for white fluffy stuff... :yikes:

 

[bonehead]

Thers lotsa motorcycle jacks out there, Sears has a nice one, Harbour Freight does too, I believe Lamont posted one on here recently also. If you store a vehicle for awhile, the theory is to get the weight off the tires,. Once you lift it off the ground you will want to put it on blocks or stands.

 

[Badasz]

Jack

PeP Boys has one for about a hundred bucks you can use it as a jackstand, motorcycle jack, transmission jack and a regular car jack.

 

[wyliec]

The storage section in the owner's manual doesn't mention about getting the tires off the ground; only proper inflation. I believe it was Scotty last year who said to overinflate the tires some. I think I'll do that and put the tires on the rubber mats off the concrete. Scotty, if it wasn't you, I apologize in advance.

 

[pjp623]

:2thumbs: If you have the mats already then why ? using then???
When I had my antique cars I always did with no problems come spring and yes I did overinflate to help prevent "flat spots", but that was a different lifetime.

 

[NancysToy]

The storage section in the owner's manual doesn't mention about getting the tires off the ground; only proper inflation. I believe it was Scotty last year who said to overinflate the tires some. I think I'll do that and put the tires on the rubber mats off the concrete. Scotty, if it wasn't you, I apologize in advance.

It was me...that's what I do. Too many bikes to jack everything up. Never had a problem.

The old deal of not letting tires sit on concrete came from when the tires were natural rubber. They rotted more easily if left on dirt or concrete. They also cracked easily so the slight bulge from sitting on the ground created a stress point that cracked more readily. Modern synthetic rubber tires do not have the same kind of problems...or at least not to the same degree.

 

[Raptor]

It was me...that's what I do. Too many bikes to jack everything up. Never had a problem.

The old deal of not letting tires sit on concrete came from when the tires were natural rubber. They rotted more easily if left on dirt or concrete. They also cracked easily so the slight bulge from sitting on the ground created a stress point that cracked more readily. Modern synthetic rubber tires do not have the same kind of problems...or at least not to the same degree.

C'Mon, Scotty. WHat do you know about cold weather?... :shocked: ... :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: Sorry man, had to bust yer chops just a little bit!

I'm quite sure you know what to do to keep our Spyders OK during those cold Winter months. Our Canadian Brothers and Sisters have a few tricks up their sleeves as well I bet...

 

[krb1945]

Most tires sitting over winter will flat spot which means a bumpy ride for a while when you first start up in spring. Best to life the weight off them, fuel stablizer, battery tender and change the old prior to storing. Ken krb1945

 

[M2Wild]

To prevent that flat spot, yu can also air up the pressure to 40psi while in storage. I do that with mine while its in the basement. Do roll it around a bit (few feet) while I am working on it over winter.

 

[woodchuck]

winterising spyder

To prevent that flat spot, yu can also air up the pressure to 40psi while in storage. I do that with mine while its in the basement. Do roll it around a bit (few feet) while I am working on it over winter.

I see that a few people put their cover on with a trickle charger. When I received my JR it says in the directions not to cover the spyder with the charger hooked on battery because of the fumes while charging.How many others do this?

 

[freebob]

winterizing.....?

I park my spyder in the garage for the winter. My only question is- since it is a cement floor, is it better to have the tires on perforated rubber mats, which I already have?

Winterizing...Winter snow ice....?..You need to move 80 deg F here today. No hibernating :spyder2: here...Freebob..:doorag:

 

[wyliec]

I see that a few people put their cover on with a trickle charger. When I received my JR it says in the directions not to cover the spyder with the charger hooked on battery because of the fumes while charging.How many others do this?

Mine is in the garage with the battery tender with no cover. Why would you need a cover? So, it gets a little dusty; dust it off.

 

[boborgera]

Winterizing...Winter snow ice....?..You need to move 80 deg F here today. No hibernating :spyder2: here...Freebob..:doorag:

Winterizing; It's all mind over matter, If you don't have a mind it
doesn't matter; :dontknow: I ride all winter.
I'll have plenty of time to ride in the heat when I'm in the box:yikes:

 

[SPYDERGUY1]

winterizing

Finally broke down down and gave Spydee and good cleaning and buffing for it's hibernation, SHED A LITTLE EYE WATER, oh well , always next year, forecast for the upcoming is SNOW, SNOW AND EVEN MORE SNOW. I suppose on the bright side the ski hill opened today in Jasper , am gunna have to break out the BRENTNER SNO BIKE and go for a blast on that. Any folk down south aware of the snow bike and if it is allowed on your ski hills ??Suppose there is an upside to every season.:gaah::2thumbs: