Time To Think About WINTERIZING The CBR

[TrueFaith]

Sure is getting chilly here in the Northeast. Almost time to prep the CBR for winter storage. I have to say the process is a lot easier on my CBR than it was when I owned a Ninja250R with carbs. No disassembling and draining of the bowls to worry about for one thing.
Last year I simply changed the oil, filled the gas tank, added fuel stabilizer, hooked up a battery tender and put the CBR up on track stands for the winter. Fired right up 4 months later with no problem at all.
I'd like to hear what you other guys do to to prepare your CBRs for the long downtime.
Especially those of you who live in climates that are even colder than we get here in the NE of the USA.

[wjhall]

I cant help with storage, but if it wouldnt count as a threadjack, I'd also be interested in seeing what if anything people do with their bike when they keep on riding it over winter

[kidoairaku]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith

Sure is getting chilly here in the Northeast. Almost time to prep the CBR for winter storage. I have to say the process is a lot easier on my CBR than it was when I owned a Ninja250R with carbs. No disassembling and draining of the bowls to worry about for one thing.
Last year I simply changed the oil, filled the gas tank, added fuel stabilizer, hooked up a battery tender and put the CBR up on track stands for the winter. Fired right up 4 months later with no problem at all.
I'd like to hear what you other guys do to to prepare your CBRs for the long downtime.
Especially those of you who live in climates that are even colder than we get here in the NE of the USA.

Toronto, Canada.
Almost same thing, change oil, fill gas, fuel stabilizer, take for a 30 minute ride, cry a little, pull spark plug, put on bike stand, pull battery and hook up battery minder, cry a little more. I cant remember but I think the owners manual has a page on it. its not rocket science though.

[Red_Ryder]

Here in central PA I ride all year.
As long as there's no snow or ice on the road.

[Minifur]

Store for 5 months:

-Full tank of gas
-Fuel stabilizer
-Remove battery

When I dust it off in the spring:

-Change oil/filter
-Charge battery (if needed)
-Check tire pressure
-Ride

[etiainen]

Originally Posted by Red_Ryder

Here in central PA I ride all year.
As long as there's no snow or ice on the road.

Same.

[MotoMike]

Originally Posted by kidoairaku

Toronto, Canada.
Almost same thing, change oil, fill gas, fuel stabilizer, take for a 30 minute ride, cry a little, pull spark plug, put on bike stand, pull battery and hook up battery minder, cry a little more. I cant remember but I think the owners manual has a page on it. its not rocket science though.

Why would you remove the spark plug?

[Empty Sea]

Fill the tank..add stabilizer...change oil.. Leave battery connected and run the bike for five or ten minutes/week unless the weather is good enough to ride it. Found no need to remove or charge the battery last winter and I figure it will be the same this winter.

[jsonder]

Originally Posted by MotoMike

Why would you remove the spark plug?

Maybe he meant the plug cap? I might pull the plug to spray an oil mist before storing if I stored the bike in an unheated area in Montana or Canada. But, the plug would be put back in for storage.

[Aufitt]

Move to a more hospitable climate for human habitation lol.