I have been riding for only 6 months and have really enjoyed my savage. A real strong cold front is on it's way. Is there anything I need to do being it is stored outside?

I fill up the tank, using gas from can to top off & then put gas stabilizer (not too much in tank). I don't take battery out because I have maintenance free, rigged up some "pigtails" (for want of better word) & hook my battery tender up to it.

however, before I had a bike with a maintenance free battery used to take it out in bring in to the warm (not sure if you really have to do it but can't see it hurt). (obviously) store battery  upright.

I charge my battery up every so often - if it is not maintenance free don't forget to take the little covers off the cells & ensure battery is topped up to correct level with distilled (not tap) water.

I have a Battery Tender (cost about $50 which I know is cost of good battery but it a) just trickle charges battery and b)switches off when battery is fully charged so no chance of frying battery) & pays for itself a zillion times over if you ever flatten the battery in some way.

I've always read about "blocking the bike" up so tires are not touching ground but I've never done it & my tires have never "gone oval on me!"

I've also read about changing oil before putting bike away for winter but again never done it even when living in "the frozen North!" (MI)

I would also ensure tires are at a good pressure (not overinflated) but maybe I'm just anal.

agree with getting bike under cover (ie in shed/garage) but did not say this myself as always had a garage.

i live down the street from george,my bike stays in the garage except on those nice sunny days when theres no ice on the roads i take her out..if bad weather settles in for more than ten days i go out and fire her up long enough to get the oil up to temp...