halfwitt Posted October 13, 2007 #1 Posted October 13, 2007 While I sure hope I have at least another 60 days of riding, at some point I must face the inevitable. This will be my first winter with my 07 RSV. With other bikes in the past I have done everything from gas stabalizer, to battery removal. I have left petcock on, I have turned it off. I have filled the tank and I have emptied the tank. I have also done nothing. Now I have a bike I want to make absolute certain lives for 100k+ miles. What do other Northerners do with their RSV iover the winter?
DragonRider Posted October 13, 2007 #2 Posted October 13, 2007 Even though I dont do that to my bike, I ride year round, what I would do is add stabil to the tank, top it off , so condensation doesnt build up, put the battery on a battery tender, or put it on a trickle charger every 20 days or so to prevent it from running down, stick it in a corner and cover it up, should be ready to ride soon as the warm weather sets in...........and of course keep it out of the weather and a good coat of wax wouldnt hurt before you cover it...........oh, and change the oil before you park it. That should do it. While I sure hope I have at least another 60 days of riding, at some point I must face the inevitable. This will be my first winter with my 07 RSV. With other bikes in the past I have done everything from gas stabalizer, to battery removal. I have left petcock on, I have turned it off. I have filled the tank and I have emptied the tank. I have also done nothing. Now I have a bike I want to make absolute certain lives for 100k+ miles. What do other Northerners do with their RSV iover the winter?
Sailor Posted October 13, 2007 #3 Posted October 13, 2007 All the above. I take the battery out and put it in the basement on a tender. I also turn off the gas then run the bike until the carbs are empty.
Guest hank Posted October 13, 2007 #4 Posted October 13, 2007 While I sure hope I have at least another 60 days of riding, at some point I must face the inevitable. This will be my first winter with my 07 RSV. With other bikes in the past I have done everything from gas stabalizer, to battery removal. I have left petcock on, I have turned it off. I have filled the tank and I have emptied the tank. I have also done nothing. Now I have a bike I want to make absolute certain lives for 100k+ miles. What do other Northerners do with their RSV iover the winter? 1st off every bike I've had, I thought I'd keep her for 100,000+ miles. Never happens. I park the dang thing and put on a battery tender, nothing else. I ain't saving it for someome else. It's like those seat covers you buy for your car. Why save them for the next buyer, ain't gonna matter any difference in price.
Thom Posted October 13, 2007 #5 Posted October 13, 2007 STABIL ???? read the back of your seafoam can !!! when i pickle generators for my customers for the off season , i pull the fuel line from the gas tank , stick it in a can of seafoam and run the engine until it blows white smoke , turn off engine reinstall fuel line , put the rest of the can in the gas tank [ at least 2 oz. per gal. ] if it is water cooled , drain and flush , here we only use 50/50 antifreeze , remove the battery , if you do not remove the battery , remove the neg cable , change the oil .
GeorgeS Posted October 13, 2007 #7 Posted October 13, 2007 All other suggestions I agree with, however I also make it a point to push the bike out of the garage, and simply Run the Engine for 20 min. or so at least once a month . Also, make sure the battery is " fully charged " before putting it on the trickle charger.
BradT Posted October 13, 2007 #8 Posted October 13, 2007 All the above. I take the battery out and put it in the basement on a tender. I also turn off the gas then run the bike until the carbs are empty. Ditto this, but I put Seafoam in the tank and run it for a bit then shut the fuel off and run the carbs empty. Wash it well before you put it away. Keep the tires on the concrete (put something under each one.) Thats it except for the normal maintenance (oil change and anything else you wanted to get done). Brad
WilCruise Posted October 13, 2007 #9 Posted October 13, 2007 I agree with the Seafoam and everything else that's mentioned. I've found that a good cleaning and wax/polish keeps fading/pitting at bay as well.
halfwitt Posted October 13, 2007 Author #10 Posted October 13, 2007 Keep the tires on the concrete (put something under each one.) Do you mean keep tires OFF concrete?
Snarley Bill Posted October 13, 2007 #11 Posted October 13, 2007 While I sure hope I have at least another 60 days of riding, at some point I must face the inevitable. This will be my first winter with my 07 RSV. With other bikes in the past I have done everything from gas stabalizer, to battery removal. I have left petcock on, I have turned it off. I have filled the tank and I have emptied the tank. I have also done nothing. Now I have a bike I want to make absolute certain lives for 100k+ miles. What do other Northerners do with their RSV iover the winter?come on halfwitt.real venture riders don't winterize their bikes.if the streets ain't slick.ride it a couple of mile every couple of weeks to keep the oil up in it.make sure you warm it up good if you do.keep the tank full and use a battery tender in between rides.if the bike will start i will ride it.just not as far.winterizing a bike is not near as good for a bike as riding it.any time a motor sits condensation deteriorates the metal surfaces.ive pulled motors apart that have sat a couple of months and the cyl's had corrosion marks where the rings sat.
Squeeze Posted October 13, 2007 #12 Posted October 13, 2007 All other suggestions I agree with, however I also make it a point to push the bike out of the garage, and simply Run the Engine for 20 min. or so at least once a month . Also, make sure the battery is " fully charged " before putting it on the trickle charger. I fully second George Statement. Let the Engine work once in Month until the Temps are up to standard. Not only on Idle, give her some RpM's ... This will save the Diaphragm, keep the Carbs clean and prevent anything inside from sticking
halfwitt Posted October 13, 2007 Author #13 Posted October 13, 2007 Thanks all for the tips. I will hope that I don't need to use them for awhile. Happy Riding
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