Title says it all....i wanna know how and what to with my f4i over the winter. Ive read that filling the tank up with a fresh tank and putting sta-bil in there is good. but ive also heard to have no gas in the tank and just pour a little oil in the tank....What do you guys do? thanks for your help.

 

Whoever told you to pour oil in the tank should get a slap in the face.

Full tank of gas, fresh oil change and put her on stands. No gas eventually gets water condensation in the tank.

Stabil is not needed anyways unless it's going to sit for several (about 6) months. but it wont hurt.

There are a TON of winterizing threads on this site.

 

Listen to Sick - he knows what he's talking about

Also pull the battery and put on a trickle charger somewhere it won't freeze

 

Its also suggested to try and fill the tank with a summer blend rather then winter.

yes a full tank to the very top and some stabilizer will work fine. Having it to the very top keeps the condensation from forming because there is no room in the tank.

Everyone has their own way of doing things and some are def not right.

 

I think they might have been mistaken with pulling the plugs and putting a little oil in the cylinders......

 

Wouldn't it be easier to just start and let it run up to temp once a week?

 

you guys are crazy bundle up and put some snow tires on, it solves everything, keeps fresh gas in it, runs it once a week, etc. example below

 

I think that would cause condensation. Heating it up then letting sit in the could would cause moisture. At least I think.

 

OK I'll prolly go this route. I changed the oil a couple weeks ago and I'll most likely change it in the spring time. I'd also like to change the brake and coolant fluids too. But I'll wait till after winter I guess. Thanks for the help.

 

You should be able to change the brake fluid and coolant during winter if you want. You'd want to run the bike a bit for the coolant change to get the air bubbles out, but that shouldn't hurt it any. I'd imagine the oil shouldn't need changing if you're just storing it for the winter either.

Might as well use the downtime to get your bike in tip-top shape for next riding season.