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motokid YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 42	Winter preparation 09/12/08 at 07:08:57 Hi, one of the steps for the winter preparation is to fill in the oil into the engine, all the way to the neck. Does anybody know how much oil will fit in? thks, K
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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #1 - 09/12/08 at 07:28:04

No need for that unless your storing for twenty years..... Even then the oil would work it's way past the rings (there is a ring gap) after awhile.

Winter prep is more geared around making sure the fuel system doesn't cuase problems. And that the battery wil survie.

For the oil, it's ok to change it, run the bike a few minutes to get the clean oil throughout the engine and shut it down.

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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: Winter preparation Reply #2 - 09/12/08 at 09:09:21 My winter preparation list: 1) Buy some warmer gloves/mitts. 2) Find the Carhart bibs in the upstairs closet. 3) Make sure life insurance is good for "cryosuicide."
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Winter preparation Reply #3 - 09/12/08 at 09:23:28 I put Seafoam in the tank and run it and charge battery every 6 weeks on 2amps over night
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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #4 - 09/12/08 at 09:50:24

I'm with Sandy. Thick sweaters, leather pants, gauntlet gloves jacket & of course, boots. Balaclava, full face helmet, union suit, long johns.

Yes, there will be snow and times that the bike will stay covered. But even on the coldest days I ride, as long as I wear the right clothing.

In my experience, even in my old Sportster days, bikes love running in the cold weather.

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sjaskow - FSO Senior Member Offline Posts: 365 Frozen Tundra of MN Gender:	Re: Winter preparation Reply #5 - 09/12/08 at 10:51:35 Agree with photojoe and Sandy. I rode in 30 degree weather last winter with fleece sweat pants over jeans; fleece jacket over my armor and snowmobile gloves. My biggest issue was the tips of my nose and my ears got really, really cold. No frostbite but they were uncomfortable for a couple of hours.
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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #6 - 09/12/08 at 11:29:05

sjaskow - FSO wrote on 09/12/08 at 10:51:35:

Agree with photojoe and Sandy. I rode in 30 degree weather last winter with fleece sweat pants over jeans; fleece jacket over my armor and snowmobile gloves. My biggest issue was the tips of my nose and my ears got really, really cold. No frostbite but they were uncomfortable for a couple of hours.

boo, hoo tough guys. Rode in 30 degrees. That's barely freezing. At that temperature, teens around here still wear shorts, t-shirts and flip flops.

And now, anybody actually has an answer?

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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #7 - 09/12/08 at 11:42:36

motokid wrote on 09/12/08 at 11:29:05:

sjaskow - FSO wrote on 09/12/08 at 10:51:35:

Agree with photojoe and Sandy. I rode in 30 degree weather last winter with fleece sweat pants over jeans; fleece jacket over my armor and snowmobile gloves. My biggest issue was the tips of my nose and my ears got really, really cold. No frostbite but they were uncomfortable for a couple of hours.

boo, hoo tough guys. Rode in 30 degrees. That's barely freezing. At that temperature, teens around here still wear shorts, t-shirts and flip flops.

And now, anybody actually has an answer?

I pretty sure that I answered you..... don't do it.....

My 13 y.o. son wears shorts at 30 too. Took him for a ride when it was 62 deg F. He wore blue jeans but said he didn't need any liner in his jacket, His comment when we got home, "I think my toes are numb, I can't feel my knee's..... complain... complain.... complain....", you know how 13 YO's are....

30 deg F at 55 mph.... (remember science classes??)..... feels like around -10 degs.... or was it -20 ....... Huh

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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #8 - 09/12/08 at 11:51:18

motokid wrote on 09/12/08 at 11:29:05:

boo, hoo tough guys. Rode in 30 degrees. That's barely freezing. At that temperature, teens around here still wear shorts, t-shirts and flip flops.

And now, anybody actually has an answer?

Sorry, ask how to servive 120°F heat and I have an answer for you. But packing a bike full of oil so it can deal with an alaskan winter is something we don't have to do. Me, I ride all year.

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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #9 - 09/12/08 at 11:52:00

[/quote]boo, hoo tough guys. Rode in 30 degrees. That's barely freezing. At that temperature, teens around here still wear shorts, t-shirts and flip flops. And now, anybody actually has an answer?
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Just change the oil/filter as you normally would. Fill the tank with fresh fuel and stabil, ride for 10 minutes. Pull the spark plug and drop a few tablespoons of oil into the cyl. Put a condom on the end of the exaust, pull the battery and store the bike.

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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #10 - 09/12/08 at 16:55:40

motokid wrote on 09/12/08 at 11:29:05:

sjaskow - FSO wrote on 09/12/08 at 10:51:35:

Agree with photojoe and Sandy. I rode in 30 degree weather last winter with fleece sweat pants over jeans; fleece jacket over my armor and snowmobile gloves. My biggest issue was the tips of my nose and my ears got really, really cold. No frostbite but they were uncomfortable for a couple of hours.

boo, hoo tough guys. Rode in 30 degrees. That's barely freezing. At that temperature, teens around here still wear shorts, t-shirts and flip flops.

And now, anybody actually has an answer?

No. No one knows. But if you start seeing oil running down your header pipe, you've overfilled it.

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Winter preparation Reply #11 - 09/12/08 at 17:02:02 i don't winterize the bike, i winterize me, i ride year round, even below freezing. the machine doesnt' know what tempature it is.
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forrest Serious Thumper Offline No matter where you go, there you are. Posts: 986 Kennesaw, Ga Gender:	Re: Winter preparation Reply #12 - 09/12/08 at 17:09:48 sluggo wrote on 09/12/08 at 17:02:02: i don't winterize the bike, i winterize me, i ride year round, even below freezing. the machine doesnt' know what tempature it is. Same here. The cold is just a new challenge to overcome.
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firetruckredbike Full Member Alliance Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 185	Re: Winter preparation Reply #13 - 09/12/08 at 17:19:53 Hi folks. Has anybody tried the plug-in vest and gloves with the Savage, or is the amperage not adequate? If not, what are you folks doing for hand warmth. I am going to ride all winter but am trying to figure out how to keep the hands warm without a lot of bulk. Thanks, Amy
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Re: Winter preparation
Reply #14 - 09/12/08 at 17:27:04

forrest wrote on 09/12/08 at 17:09:48:

sluggo wrote on 09/12/08 at 17:02:02:

i don't winterize the bike, i winterize me, i ride year round, even below freezing. the machine doesnt' know what tempature it is.

Same here. The cold is just a new challenge to overcome.

I don't want to start an argument here, but I have always looked at this way. Bikers ride year round, enthusiasts park it when it gets cold.

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