I tried seaching for a thread that could answer my questions, but couldn't find anything, so hopefully you guys will have some input and maybe other people have this same question.

This is going to be my first winter with a bike. It's a 93 honda f2. I'am going to store it in a heated garage which will prob stay about 35-45 degrees F maybe even closer to 50. I'm in ND so there is a lot of snow, so I will not be able to ride my bike prob until late march to middle of april. My thoughts for storing is not filling the tank up with gas, but instead waiting until reserve and running sta-bil in it until the gas is completely out and drain the carbs. I will prob take the tank off and possibly put it in the house or if you guys think it would be okay out in the heated garage. I plan on working a little on the bike like wiring (which taking the tank off would make it a lot easier!) and maybe take off the rear turn signals.

Do you guys think my bike will be okay like that? Or would it be better to just fill the tank with gas and put sta-bil in and just leave it like that?

Thanks for any advice!
p.s. I' am looking for stands for my bike so my tires will be off the ground. What would be a good quality stand that is good for the money? Or know of any good places to buy some?

 

Prolly will be better with gas than not. Less exposed surface area for rust to form

 

as for stands i just got a set of biketek stands from flyncycle online, it was around $75.00 for the front and rear stand, and so far am happy with them

 

I got my stands from cycle gear it was a bit more than $75 for both but $88 not including tax. so far they are good and very stable.

 

if u run stabil through the carbs , there is no reason to drain them. filling the tank before running the stabil, will be your best option. as mensioned above , less tank expoesd to rust. then take the battery in and charge it monthly.

 

If you drain/air the tank out and bring it into a stable environment, it would be fine.
It's the condensation you have to watch for. Just be SURE that all the vapors are
gone, BEFORE you bring it indoors.

In a semi-heated garage like yours, though, that IS an issue. The temp-range you
mention are too great and too close to dew-point. If you keep it out there, go the
full tank and stabilizer route.

The battery tender is a good idea, as well as, the stands to avoid flat-spots
on your tires.

Be careful of tarps, if you plan on covering it to keep it clean. They can trap condensation as well. Be sure air can circulate underneath the tarp.

Ern

 

Just fill the tank up and add stabiliser. Turn off the fuel and drain the carbs though.


As for a stand, just move it around a bit every couple of weeks.

 

dont mean to high jack your thread, but "how to drain crabs"?

 

Catch one, punch a small hole in face and a larger hole in it's ***.

Insert a high pressure air line into face hole and open the valve.


This should empty the crab of it's contents...



As for draining the carbs, two ways:

1 - most carbs have a drain screw - open it and drain the fuel.

2- turn off the fuel and run the bike until it stops - this empties the fuel out of the float bowls so it can't go off and gum them up.



It depends on how long you consider winter, a few weeks and I would do nothing, 2/3 months and I would also do nothing, 4+ months and it is worth doing the above (not the bit with the crab).

 

haha...how long have you been waiting for this to happen...lol