Winterizing
Wondering the best/easiest way to winterize my 1kF? It will be stored inside a non-heated garage for the winter in Chicago. But the garage will never get below 35 degrees.
Any feedback would be appreciated?
Any feedback would be appreciated?
Pull the battery take it inside and on a trickle charger. Check coolant ....probably flush
and put 50/50 mix in (s'what I need here in Maine even inside my garage it gets to
low 20's F !). put bike on center stand .....block up so both tires off the floor.
Oh yeah nearly forgot ......don't forget fuel stabilizer if you are leaving gas /petrol
in it.........if not drain all gas from tank and carbs
Throw a tarp/cover over it .......then have a few beers .......y'll be seeing her in March / April
one other thing if your garage is a dirt floor and not poured concrete then pull the
air filter and put a few bags moisture absorber in there to soak up any moisture
in the air..........one of my garages is damper than others (3)and I do this with
outboard motors small engine stuff etc I store in that one for the winter.
Keep my bike in the driest one though
and put 50/50 mix in (s'what I need here in Maine even inside my garage it gets to
low 20's F !). put bike on center stand .....block up so both tires off the floor.
Oh yeah nearly forgot ......don't forget fuel stabilizer if you are leaving gas /petrol
in it.........if not drain all gas from tank and carbs
Throw a tarp/cover over it .......then have a few beers .......y'll be seeing her in March / April
one other thing if your garage is a dirt floor and not poured concrete then pull the
air filter and put a few bags moisture absorber in there to soak up any moisture
in the air..........one of my garages is damper than others (3)and I do this with
outboard motors small engine stuff etc I store in that one for the winter.
Keep my bike in the driest one though
Last edited by Sprock; Nov 11, 2009 at 11:27 AM.
I do the same thing, Indy... tank full with stabilizer. I also just hook the battery up to the tender in the bike.
That's really all I do. I take her out several times in the winter and ride her, though. Prolly even more riding this year with the heated jacket....
I was thinking about just using seafoam as a stabilizer this year, too. It says it's good for that. Normally I use "stabil".
That's really all I do. I take her out several times in the winter and ride her, though. Prolly even more riding this year with the heated jacket....
I was thinking about just using seafoam as a stabilizer this year, too. It says it's good for that. Normally I use "stabil".
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