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09-09-2017, 07:39 PM | #16 |
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I will ride into November here, then when I see the salt truck on the road I put the bike away for the winter. I do nothing except for having a full tank of gas to prevent rust in the tank. In the spring I change the oil, charge the battery and ride.
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09-10-2017, 09:39 AM | #17 |
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Snow, winterize, unheated garages, rodents living in your pipes, sitting on your bike making motorcycle noises, tearing up waiting for warm weather... Move! Point the darn thing south and twist the throttle. Hurricanes and tornados come and go, sounds like where you guys are winter last forever.
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09-10-2017, 10:19 AM | #20 | |
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09-10-2017, 01:07 PM | #21 |
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Still riding third week in November last year before putting away. Riding in the cooler temps. is better than not riding. Winterize about the same as Redjay and seems to work out fine. Lots of good riding left this year unless we get freezing rain and it generally doesn't stay around for more than a few days until it melts.
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09-10-2017, 01:19 PM | #22 |
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Unfortunately my season ended sooner than I wanted to by trying to snap my leg in half . I remember a couple of years ago when the fall seemed to last forever and I rode until Dec 5th . Sure made it a short winter .
Maybe with any luck we'll all have a late winter and we can ride a little longer . I'm hoping that maybe I'll get one more ride in this year before I put the beast away . |
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09-10-2017, 09:42 PM | #23 | |
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I have done it that way for many years, no problems whatsoever. 88,000 miles on my 2007 and 51,000 on my 2008 so far
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09-10-2017, 11:03 PM | #24 |
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For me, winterizing means pulling the 2nd pigtail from under the seat so I can hook up all my heated gear!
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09-11-2017, 04:26 AM | #25 | |
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09-11-2017, 12:46 PM | #26 | |
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Well the cloudiness went away after a few more miles. So is all this True? Not sure, I am just not that smart. But the cloudiness did go away. As far as old oil, Well it does have contaminants in it. So I change it to be safe, before I store it.
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09-11-2017, 04:09 PM | #27 |
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Living in Virginia my winterizing is putting on the engine guard chaps! Might get a little snow every now & then but it usually only lasts a few days. I'll take it!
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09-11-2017, 04:25 PM | #28 |
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Way too Early
Shucks - I had to do that at the Beginning of September here - What's with this Crazy Weather? I can't wait to go to Boscobel, Wisconsin in Early October - I'll need Chains on my wife's Spyder!
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09-11-2017, 09:12 PM | #29 | |
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I have yet to keep a bike past 60,000 miles so for me it doesn't really matter, but I don't have winter storage. My work schedule is such that some bikes might sit for a month or more before I get a chance to ride them. The one with me on the work trip gets the most use.
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09-12-2017, 11:15 AM | #30 |
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I guess you're never too old to learn something. I have been riding for 45 years, never had a problem with riding the bike year round, other than the cold. I do change the oil about sometime in November, and I make it a point to keep the tank full and add a fuel stabilizer in case it's longer than expected between rides.
This last Spring my bike showed some rust on the frame. I still need to get all that cleaned up, which I plan to do, sometime, when I can get enough of other people's crap out of the way so I can work on the bike. This year I plan to give the bike a thorough cleaning before winter, apply a good wax job, and keep it clean. I have been riding bikes with much less chrome and aluminum frames, and I guess I got used to the reduced need to keep those types of bikes clean. |
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