| Author | Message | ||
     Ratgin |
Hello All Ive read the manual and it really doesn't help much. Ive put away my 1125R for the winter (Canada). Ive done the usual like clean it and add fuel stabilizer then i put her into the barn and covered her up. Currently storing her in an unheated but protected area as our house is still being built. Anything else i should be doing to ensure she fairs well in the deep freeze called Canadian Winter. | ||
| Tbenson |
Battery tender. | ||
| Chadhargis |
I'd suggest this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI3Mc0JTfoQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ9M3P_P9_U&NR=1 | ||
| Badlionsfan |
If you don't get it on a battery tender, just plan on ordering a new battery in the spring. Along with the sta-bil stuff, it's a good idea to make sure the tank is full. I also like to run it thru for a few minutes so the stabilizer is thru system. | ||
| Stlcr09 |
Chadhargis, +1 on that! I'm not putting mine away this winter. There is always a couple days out of the winter months here to ride | ||
| Ccryder |
Change oil/ filter Fuel stabilizer Battery tender Keep the critters out, they love making nests and chewing on wiring. | ||
| Ratgin |
Ok i have done all those. Was worried about it being liquid cooled and being stored in an unheated area. Chad While that looks like fun ive learned the hard way im old and brittle. Cold, ice, studded tires and me doing 200 arent a good combo (Message edited by ratgin on October 11, 2009) | ||
| Xl1200r |
I used to winterize my bikes, but the past couple years, I just park them. Gas takes a long time to go bad - unless your winter is 6 months or more, you can safely skip the Stabil. I also don't fret about the oil change either as I typically can ride well into November even in upstate NY and get a couple days in through the winter as well, then she comes out regularly starting in March or so. Unless the bike is taking a nap for more than 6 months, I wouldn't go crazy. I WOULD use a battery tender though - I use one all year. | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
What is all this talk about "winterizing" bikes for?? Oh thats right...you guys have an ACTUAL winter..my bad, AZ has made me forget that not everyone has year round riding weather lol  Sorry guys couldn't resist lol... Jake | ||
| Froggy |
New York has year round riding weather. | ||
| Dirty_john |
Bike should be on a battery tender when not being ridden, I do this with all three of my bikes since the tenders and the elec power they use are far cheaper than buying new batteries, I wouldn't worry about the coolant, its is good down to low temps anyway. I do change the oil and filter in the Spring before riding though and change the brake fluid - my bikes also sit on front and rear paddock stands and I spin the wheels each week to prevent the dead weight causing fretting corrosion (called Brinelling) and generally check the operation of the electrical systems once a month - hope this helps | ||
| Chadhargis |
Down here in Tennessee, we typically get lots of good days in the winter to ride, but the real trick is having them fall on a weekend when I can actually ride. Every years I get with a group of friends and we do a "Polar Bear Ride". I didn't do it this year, as I did a track day that weekend.  |
