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Last year I spent the winter in New Hampshire. (Been away from "Home" for a long, long time.) Took my VStar with me....and the VStar 950 sat in a rental storage unit all winter. No AC power. No heat. I put Stabil in the full gas tank and ran it for a few miles to circulate. Put tire air to proper pressure. Cleaned her up. Put her in storage unit on sidestand. Put cover on. Left with eyes leaking. Would visit, once in a while... just to say hi...if the snow wasn't to deep to get there! In Spring.....took her outside and started her up. Let her run for about 10 minutes in chilly 40 air. Turned her off and pushed her back in. More leaky eyes. Missed riding in Arizona! No troubles at all with tires, side stand, battery or fuel. I tribute the battery luck to the couple of years I used the Battery Tender before the NH trip. Back in AZ now...and smiling. The weather has cooled down...so it's now riding season for me until May! Whoo Hoo! Two scoots, no waiting! Enjoying this... Pictures to come as I ride around Southern AZ. Not to gloat for those of you are are winterbound/snowbound...but to help you overcome those darn leaky eyes as you see your scoot in Winter's grip. david

Interesting, Ray. Common sense says I agree with you. But since I got the Battery Tenders and use them regularly on my sailboat and both scoots...my battery life has increased dramatically. Group 27 on sailboat is 9 years old. VStar 950 battery is original - 2009. And 89 VR is an "original type" as it has built-in sensor still there. (don't know how old that thing is). And yes, I'm saving pennies to get a new battery for VR. Mind you, I'm in Arizona and heat does kill batteries. I realize that at some point they will die. At the first sign of an issue, I'll replace....so far...everything cranks well! Am I crossing my fingers? You bet. Do carry cables to jump start the VR! david

Go for it...I was out Saturday and didn't find a thing!

Hah! My VStar 950 redlines at 7500rpm....VTwin! And my VR loves 4,000 all day long! I'm an RPM guy!

Ruh Roh!

Nice day riding yesterday...went to bed thinking of the friends who have gone before me..... Prayers Up!

Funny thread! Smiles...

Long day today on VR! Two trips with buddy around Tucson area. This pic is Picacho Peak...weird angle! Only downside....looks like I now have a little leak coming around the kickstand. Hmmm... Added to list for next week! david

J.J. Cale's music, Susan's Band....nice stuff...thanks for the reminders. I tend to forget some of the good things in life.... david

So....question:? What is the best all around plug for our motors? Consensus? Poll? david

Yamaha YDS6C - 250 Scrambler. Bought mine in 1969. Engine was the de-tuned 250cc Daytona racer that won it's class year after year....went across country from New Hampshire to Mississippi, then MS to Arizona on that bike. Lots of experiences and memories...flat tires, HD riders taking pity on me, Donut shop waitress in Ft. Worth taking me home in the rain...Yikes! Zoom! Don't have any pics of my bike but did find this bike. Purchased by an English collector a few years ago...he wouldn't sell it to me! david

Yep...not to worry...yet. david

Here ya go... http://shop.gopro.com/cameras/hero/CHDHA-301.html david

https://www.kryptonitelock.com/RealTimeGPS/Pages/Motorcycle.aspx Never mind...read the fine print....guess you end up paying for each ping to find the scoot. Not real time.

Laughing....at the comments..not the problem! Just read this thread....so...where is the video...hmm? Grins... david

So glad to hear you are going to be OK! Prayers Up, Ben. Take your time and hope to see you on the road again, soon!

Weight loss will do that, Steve. Congrats on the weight loss and recovery...keep on! I just got diagnosed with sleep apnea. Sigh. I'm walking and trying to eat better...but no loss of weight yet.....