That time of year. I hate putting the bike away for the winter. As soon as I do ..... the weather gets warm for a couple of days and I miss out on one last ride.
Still riding, when the weather allows. Raining on and off here. Not a rain fan . My bike is in the garage and she gets riden at least 4x week at least.:smilebig:
lus1:lus1:lus1:lus1: same here im going on the 11th of November and thinking of a possible late november trip, but am still undecided bout that one :rotfl:
This is the first year where I have to think about winterizing my bike. I have antifreze in there now, and it wil sit on race stands in an insulated garage. In previous winters, it sat on stands in a warehouse and was cranked a couple times a week. But I am on the fence about how far to winterize it being that I plan on doing at least a couple mods over the winter. Not gonna get too crazy with them, as I'd like to judge most of them individually and that's kinda hard to do when the riding season is over. But I figure that the flapper valve mod, 15/41 520 kit are safe. That, and I'm tempted to drop the swingarm and send it off to be powdercoated as I have picked up some chips in the paint.
If any fellow 51 owners see fit to provide some commentary as to over-the-winter projects, here is your opportnity to chime in.
Mohave, it took you a whole 7 minutes to jump on this thread. You are slipping, man!
Jon, I am still riding, but not for much longer. We had a snow melt last week. It's 34F right now and it should get higher later today so I'm going out this afternoon.
DevilDawg, winterization is easy. I drain the water/water wetter and replace with Honda Pro (tm) antifreeze regarding the 954. Antifreeze replacement every other year with the other bikes. Then all three bikes get oil/filter changes, tanks drained and filled with fresh gas and Stabil (tm), air up the tires, up on stands, plug in the Battery Tender for each, a cover to keep the dust off, tinfoil over the exhaust to keep the mice out and walk away until Spring. The hard part is deciding when to walk away.
Then I poke pins in a voodoo doll that looks like Mohave for 5-6 months.
Winterizing what!! I ride my bike on cold days during the winter...so much for winter here in Texas...why storing the bike up there will be some nice days out there during the winter time and you'll be upset when you had put the bike up .....
I took my last ride of the season today. I realized about a month ago that I'm just not a cold weather rider (even bundled up in the right gear, I froze my ass off) so she went into a friends basement this afternoon.
I went out for a brisk 50 mile loop today. A bit chilly, not too bad. I usually hold off winterizing till closer to Thanksgiving, as we do sometimes get a few warm days in October and November.
I just change water to antifreeze, cover them up, and once an a while start them just cause I want too...I also give them a big hug and say......... I miss you two.. :evilaugh:
If you aren't going to ride at all for about 4 months due to cold weather, the best thing to do for your bike is to winterize it. Put antifreeze back in if you've switched to distilled water for the track. Fill the gas tank, put in the appropriate amount of Stabil, and run it for about 10 mins to get the Stabil throughout the system. Change the oil, do not store your bike with dirty oil. Hook the battery to a tender and leave it on it. Or, bring the battery inside, and put a 1 amp trickle charger on it overnight once a month. Put a good coat of wax on everything. Wouldn't hurt to spray metal parts with WD40 if you're in a particularly humid area. If you can't get the wheels off the ground, park in on some thick pieces of corregated cardboard, with tires fully inflated. Put foil over the ends of the muffllers to keep critters out. Cover it with a sheet and dream about Spring.
The worst thing you can do is just go out and start it now and then and not ride it. Since it doesn't get up to operating temperature, the condensation won't burn off. Water = bad. You're much better off charging the battery by one of the methods mentioned above.
If you aren't going to ride at all for about 4 months due to cold weather, the best thing to do for your bike is to winterize it. Put antifreeze back in if you've switched to distilled water for the track. Fill the gas tank, put in the appropriate amount of Stabil, and run it for about 10 mins to get the Stabil throughout the system. Change the oil, do not store your bike with dirty oil. Hook the battery to a tender and leave it on it. Or, bring the battery inside, and put a 1 amp trickle charger on it overnight once a month. Put a good coat of wax on everything. Wouldn't hurt to spray metal parts with WD40 if you're in a particularly humid area. If you can't get the wheels off the ground, park in on some thick pieces of corregated cardboard, with tires fully inflated. Put foil over the ends of the muffllers to keep critters out. Cover it with a sheet and dream about Spring.
The worst thing you can do is just go out and start it now and then and not ride it. Since it doesn't get up to operating temperature, the condensation won't burn off. Water = bad. You're much better off charging the battery by one of the methods mentioned above.
I put a 4X8 piece of 1/2 inch plywood under my bike. Makes me feel like I'm keeping the dampness from getting up into the bottom. How many kilometers would you consider dirty oil? Thanks.
Monday was 65+ degrees and sunny in Chatham. Out riding all afternoon since I have no job to get in the way of that right now. I think there will be a few more sessions before the snow as well.:rotfl:
yeah, gettin cold here. Gotta break out the electrics for the morning commute but the ride home is just....:smilebig: We won't speak of the weekends.:nono: :evilaugh:
My commute is less than 4 miles (horrah for the Midwest!), just long enough to warm it up. I'll be riding till it snows, and maybe even then some. "Winter" for me last year only went from the middle of December to the beginning of March.:thumb:
I doubt I'll get to any long rides to the twisties. I won't do that anyway unless I complete my winter project, to get the %$@%^$#@^!!! Helibars on the bike!issed2:
As long as there is no snow or ice on the roads I ride all winter long.
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