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probably do winterizing. depending on where you are at you can pay a local bike dealer/repair shop to do it for you. they will make sure the battery doesnt lose charge, the oil doesnt go bad, the fuel doesnt go bad, and the engine doesnt sieze up.
there is an enourmous amount of winterizing information online and you should be able to do it yourself pretty easily depending on how extensive you want to be and how long you will be gone for
there is an enourmous amount of winterizing information online and you should be able to do it yourself pretty easily depending on how extensive you want to be and how long you will be gone for
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I leave the tank full of non-ethanol 91, use Sta-bil, leave the battery on a trickle charger, chain lubed, lots of air in the tires, can't think of anything else at the moment. Fuel injected bikes are easy.
I install battery tender leads on on all my bikes then just plug in the charger when I leave it sit for a while. Worse thing for any batter is overcharging, or sitting in a discharged state. I routinely get ten years from a battery.
You didn't tell us how long you're leaving your bike for. You may want to consider changing your oil if it's grungy or you're leaving your bike for an extended period. I routinely leave bikes sitting a few months without changing my oil if it's reasonably fresh, say<1,000.
I install battery tender leads on on all my bikes then just plug in the charger when I leave it sit for a while. Worse thing for any batter is overcharging, or sitting in a discharged state. I routinely get ten years from a battery.
You didn't tell us how long you're leaving your bike for. You may want to consider changing your oil if it's grungy or you're leaving your bike for an extended period. I routinely leave bikes sitting a few months without changing my oil if it's reasonably fresh, say<1,000.
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Change oil, stabil in gas (and run the bike enough to get that stabilized gas into the carb; 4 miles should do it; fill the tank, add the stabil, ride home), have someone put the battery on the trickle charger for a few hours after 2 months. That should do it.
That regimen works on my wife's Rebel for 4-5 months.
That regimen works on my wife's Rebel for 4-5 months.
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+1... on the 3-4 month timeframe, the most important parts are sta-bil in the fuel, tank topped off (prevents condensation from air in the tank from causing some rust), and get a battery tender to keep the batt fresh.
If you have stands, put it up on them, if not, make sure air pressure in the tires is to the max sidewall pressure (prevents any flat-spotting on the tires, but for 3-4 months, it's not likely to happen anyway).
Put her away right, and she'll be ready to ride when you get back just like you never missed a beat.
If you have stands, put it up on them, if not, make sure air pressure in the tires is to the max sidewall pressure (prevents any flat-spotting on the tires, but for 3-4 months, it's not likely to happen anyway).
Put her away right, and she'll be ready to ride when you get back just like you never missed a beat.
if you dont have stands you should park in on top of something other than cement. crushed cardboard boxes or garage mats are good. they will help to prevent "flat-spotting" as well as make a barrier between the cold ground and the tires (in case there is extreme cold temps while you are gone)
a battery tender can be left on for the entire time your gone if you want. the tender is designed to keep the battery in good condition and will continually measure the voltage and trickle charge if necessary.
a battery tender can be left on for the entire time your gone if you want. the tender is designed to keep the battery in good condition and will continually measure the voltage and trickle charge if necessary.
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