Charon
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Only things I do to my bikes:
About two or three tanks prior to my wild guess as to winterization date, I start avoiding E-10 with the idea not having much in the tank for winter. I also start using Sta-Bil, even though I have seen no difference whether I use it or not (the red Sta-Bil makes the exhaust smell a little different). Come Winterization Day, I get the tank as full as I can (fill it at the station three miles from home), having made sure to drive the bike at least ten miles or so to make sure it is hot. I remove the battery and drain the carburetor. I make sure the tires are properly inflated (maybe a couple psi extra). The bike(s) then go onto a motorcycle trailer so they don't take up any more space than the trailer already does. That's it. I change oil on mileage, not time. The trailer gets parked under cover. If the batteries are fillable, I do so, and every month or two put them on a maintainer for a day or two. Come Spring, I remove the bikes from the trailer, check the tires and oil, put the petcock in Prime (not applicable to the 250 Ninja), install the battery, put the petcock back to ON, and the bike starts up just as if I had ridden it the day before. Winter storage is typically about six months, from sometime in October until sometime in April.
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