Winter Servicing Tasks

[Idrys]

Hello Everyone.

End of the riding season now in snowy eastern europe.  Veronica (89 VR) is safely covered in the back of the garage, on the trickle charger. 

Is there anything I should be doing on the low level servicing front to keep her happy over the winter?

Thanks

 

Paul

[SpencerPJ]

I always add gas storage treatment to mine, run it a few minutes to make sure it gets in carbs, and then top off tank to prevent rusting.

[Patmac6075]

I have a routine I do every year…

1. Do a deep clean of the bike and fill the tank with non-ethanol gas with 1/4 can of SeaFoam (it can be used as a stabilizer as well)

2. Change oil and Filter as well as clean and re-oil the air filter (it’s a K&N, please don’t judge me)

3. Replace with new properly gapped spark plugs, I also spray the inside of the cylinders with SeaFoam spray

4. I disconnect the battery and put it on a tender

5. Finally I put the bike on the center stand with a Jack stand under the front center member to get both tires off the ground

Now I live up in Wisconsin so, once I put my bike up for the winter, chances are it’s not coming out until Spring. But my bike fires up no problem once I take her out.

[BlueSky]

I spray penetrating oil into my 2 stroke outboard's cylinders over the winter.