Silly question, but I'm looking for others opinions...
I've been parking my new bike in the garage and it will be there for a few months heading into the winter where the garage gets chilly and the concrete floor draws moisture etc...
I don't plan on riding it for some time and have followed nearly all the general guidelines for "winterizing" with the exception of getting the tires off the concrete. I am heading to the cycle shop this afternoon to buy ad rear tire stand, although this will be leaving the front tire on the concrete.
I want to get a garage "mat/barrier" between the bike and concrete. I've searched the web and local stores but haven't gotten anyones opinion on what garage mat might be best. I have even thought about cheap carpet remnants, however it's just not my style. Does anyone have any suggestions/opinions?
I want to get a garage "mat/barrier" between the bike and concrete. I've searched the web and local stores but haven't gotten anyones opinion on what garage mat might be best. I have even thought about cheap carpet remnants, however it's just not my style. Does anyone have any suggestions/opinions?
take a piece of plywood ( already cut ...leftovers) and don,t forget to rotate the front wheel from time to time to avoid the flat spots.
Don't worry about flat spots; if there are any at all from storage, they'll smooth right out on the first ride of the spring as soon as the tire is at operating temperature, which happens in the first quarter mile or so. Rubber is flexible, and moreso when it's warm, remember.
Actually, I have NEVER noticed "flat spots" on the tires of ANY of the motorcycles I've stored and that's been a LOT of motorcycles stored in a COLD garage for many years. Most of them HEAVY motorcycles, too . . . .
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Don't worry about flat spots; if there are any at all from storage, they'll smooth right out on the first ride of the spring as soon as the tire is at operating temperature, which happens in the first quarter mile or so. Rubber is flexible, and moreso when it's warm, remember.
Actually, I have NEVER noticed "flat spots" on the tires of ANY of the motorcycles I've stored and that's been a LOT of motorcycles stored in a COLD garage for many years. Most of them HEAVY motorcycles, too . . . .
Are you serious? flat spot is the reason why people get front/rear stands (also used to do miantenance). when you get a flat spot, change that tire.
I store my bike for 4 months in coastal Maine. Rear stand only. Cement floor. Rotate the front tire every month a bit for the hell of it. Never a problem.
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Are you serious? flat spot is the reason why people get front/rear stands (also used to do miantenance). when you get a flat spot, change that tire.
I am serious; I have never encountered a "flat spot" on a motorcycle tire . . . unless it was low on air; inflation fixed that problem. If the tire is so old that has lost its flexibility, it should have been changed long ago . . . .
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Maybe the MC tire side wall is stronger than those found in cars. My ex Santa Fe stored each winter( had another beater for winter), showed flat spots and rough balance for about 100 - 150 km during the first take out in the spring ( smoothed after that).
pouder7 is right concerning the MC. I have also 2 scooters which are stored each winter on the central stand an no problem at all from 6 years now ( OEM tires and the recomended pressure)
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