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Offline Ryan

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Winter Storage
« on: October 09, 2008, 12:17:47 PM »
I found a pretty thorough article on this subject that I thought I'd share with everyone.  Please feel free to add your own tips or links to similar articles that could be of use.

Winter Storage for Motorcycles by Adam Glass

The article above covers the following topics:

1. Storage & Required Tools
2. Filling the Tank & Stabilizing the Gas
3. Changing the Oil
4. Using a Stand
5. Spraying Fogging Oil in Cylinder(s)
6. Covering Intake/Exhaust
7. Final Fuel System Checks
8. Removing and Charging the Battery
9. Washing, Drying, and Waxing
10. Protecting the Bike's Exposed Metal
11. Locking it Up
12. Covering It
13. Things to Do Over the Winter
14. Taking the Bike Out of Storage
« Last Edit: October 09, 2008, 12:21:13 PM by Moose »
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Offline morgal

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Re: Winter Storage
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 03:23:45 PM »
I may go to bike hell.

I simply put in some fuel stabalizer, run it a bit(upt o temp as always) and then fill up the tank.

I do an oil change come spring.

Bike is stored inside and bike comes w/ center stand.
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Re: Winter Storage
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2010, 12:49:30 AM »
Haha, I just dumping half a bottle of fuel stablizer and thats it. Come summer dump a bottle of fuel line anti freeze into the tank and put a set of jumpers on it and boosted it off the SUV
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Re: Winter Storage
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2010, 11:36:00 AM »
I usually follow the steps prescribed above, but this winter my bike will stay in the garage and get a complete paint job. Haven't decided what color scheme yet. I'm leaning to the Euro Spec interceptor color scheme:



I like it because it's different. THe first gen VFR's don't look good in a single color paint job (imho), but if I did go single color it would be similar to the red on my fender or that cool blue Toyota uses on their trucks. I also like the pearl white Ford uses on their platinum F150's
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