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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1416 surrey, b.c. Gender:	winter storage: vertical 11/18/14 at 17:48:53 Rather than store it on the sidestand, I bought a harbor freight wheel chock, bolted it to a 2x12 plank, rolled the bike into it and voila! vertical storage. dead simple to check oil level before a ride. It won't tip over. How do you guys store your bikes? http://www.harborfreight.com/self-locking-motorcycle-wheel-chock-60392.html
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Re: winter storage: vertical
Reply #1 - 11/19/14 at 06:09:06

Upon first reading the title of this post I thought it meant vertical like bike facing upwards...headlight directed at the ceiling...that would be a sight!

Down here we don't have too much winter storage on account of you can almost ride 365.

Wheel chock is a great alternative to center stands (which we obviously don't have).

Have you seen the stuff in the tech section about how to make a poor man's bike stand?

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: winter storage: vertical Reply #2 - 11/19/14 at 07:33:51 My bike usually ends up on a lift during the winter months....sometimes up on a bench. The winter is when the bike gets taken apart and things get modified or maintenance done.
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wambr Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 610 Russia, Samara Gender:	Re: winter storage: vertical Reply #3 - 11/19/14 at 07:50:53 during our long cold winter I also lift my bike.. and it plunges into deep and long sleep and I plunge into a long meditation - what can I change and what I'll need to maintenance done.
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Re: winter storage: vertical
Reply #4 - 11/25/14 at 13:28:50

savskad wrote on 11/19/14 at 06:09:06:

Upon first reading the title of this post I thought it meant vertical like bike facing upwards...headlight directed at the ceiling...that would be a sight!

That's how I lifted mine off the truck the night of my 'bad night in the big city thread'
I'll bet that was REALLY a sight, too bad I don't have pix lol

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DavidOfMA Senior Member Offline Getting back in gear after a long time away Posts: 336 Beverly, MA Gender:	Re: winter storage: vertical Reply #5 - 11/28/14 at 08:43:45 What issues are associated with storing the bike on the sidestand? I've done that the past two winters, riding the bike a few times on days when the roads were clear, and have experienced no flat spots or other signs storing on the sidestand was a problem, but maybe I'm not looking for the right stuff. Thanks, David
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zipidachimp Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1416 surrey, b.c. Gender:	Re: winter storage: vertical Reply #6 - 11/28/14 at 10:58:14 pure preference. makes it easier for any maintenence on left side. bike looks cooler upright, lol!
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