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Title: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by Ramsforever on 11/18/08 at 11:29:36 Some one I talked with said I should either fill the gas tank up, or drain it out. Thoughts? I plan on putting a trickle charge on the battery. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Good ole Wisconsin winter coming. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by bill67 on 11/18/08 at 11:38:09 I''ve never filled the tank or drain it,I've never had a problem,Just charge battery every 2 months over night on 2 amps,I don't think trickle charge is the best thing for a battery. I know on dry batteries like drills the battery want last as long if you keep it pluged in. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by serowbot on 11/18/08 at 15:51:46 You can get water in the tank from condensation if there are wide temp changes, a full tank leaves less room for condensation to form...but the gas can go stale from sitting. You can put an additive like sta-bil to keep the gas good. An empty tank can rust, so you probably want to leave the cap off... I'd go with full and add sta-bil if it's going to be for more than 4 months. Just my 2 cents,...but I'm in Az so I ride all year. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by Skid Mark on 11/18/08 at 17:29:03 I plan on a full tank of gas with the stabilizer, and run it at least once a month for 15 minutes. I will top off the tank as required. We get pretty cold here but running the bike when the temp warms up should work ok. I have also did an oil change so its all fresh down there in the guts. That will also be 1 less thing to do for the Spring start up. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by Dj12midnit on 11/18/08 at 18:24:30 Forget the bike winterize the rider and ride on. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by Tincanman on 11/18/08 at 22:02:24 Quote:
AMEN ride on!! |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by markrider on 11/19/08 at 04:53:46 Keep the gas tank filled, plenty of Stabil in the tank (make sure you run the engine so the fuel stabilizer gets where it needs to be in the carb, Battery Tender is always hooked up to the battery, parked in my garage with a cover over it. Most important thing is go for a ride when the weather permits and there is no salt on the roads. My coffee mug says Winter Sucks, but my favorite winter saying is " I cold ride keeps me feeling alive! markrider |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by Ramsforever on 11/19/08 at 09:24:03 Thank you all for the advice. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by photojoe on 11/19/08 at 10:08:07 Thanks to a forum members suggestion, I received the Quadboss hand mitts today. They're well made, and the fit is perfect. Took the better part of one minute to install. Well worth the $18. If interested, you can find them here: http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/4/22/263/4851/ITEM/Quadboss-Hand-Mitts.aspx. That's where I bought them. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by Eddy Thomas on 11/19/08 at 11:32:53 do you keep your gloves on??? |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by photojoe on 11/19/08 at 12:19:21 5E7F7F621B0 wrote:
Yes, gloves on. The type of glove will be determined by how cold it is. It can also be a tight fit in there, but can be modified. Cold air does penetrate the mitts, but it's nothing like riding with just gloves, or bareback. |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by Ramsforever on 11/21/08 at 11:23:37 I ran with the birds yesterday.... New set of long johns... and a new pair of winter gloves. It was 18 when I left for work. Throttle hand kind of got cold, but thats about it. It was 30 when I went home. Nice ride. This morning I looked out, and it was 10. Drove my car! ;D |
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Title: Re: Winter-eyes-ing the bike ... Post by photojoe on 11/21/08 at 12:00:15 More winterizing the rider tips: There are times when you don't want to wear chaps for whatever reason. I found a pair of flannel lined jeans for $25 here: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=366820. I wore them today for a very windy 30 mile ride at 32F with two pair of military grade long johns under them. I wasn't cold at all, but my speed topped at only 45 mph riding the coast, so for highway riding, I would probably go for leather. Gonna order another pair of these jeans. Socks. The warmest socks I own are here: socks: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=222969 and here: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=409064. Just those and engineer boots and I'm good to go. Sweaters & shirts. Wool is good. Not made in Asia is even better. I bought two of these wool sweaters made in the Netherlands: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=235069. Wearing military grade thermal shirts, long sleeve t-shirts in addition to a warmer shirt under the sweater. Over those go my leather jacket with liner. Choose you favorite scarf and face mask or balaclava, and you're good to ride. |
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