hey guys, brian here from twowheelobsessionand today i've got my top tips for how to winterize your motorcycle. washing your bike should always be the firststep. it lets you know of any potential problemsyou may not have known about and sets the bike up for easy long-term storage. keep up with your maintenance schedule andchange all your lubricants — especially your engine oil — before you put it away. this greatly helps reduce any moisture damagethat might be caused by impurities in the oil over long-term storage.
if your bike is carbureted, make sure youdrain the carb floats of all fuel prior to storage. no matter what kind of fuel delivery you have,make sure you use fuel stabilizer and fill the tank up as much as possible. air in the tank is the number-one enemy forlong-term storage. best practice for the battery is to removeit and put it on a tender in a heated environment for the duration of storage. if you can't do that, disconnect the battery. if parked in one place for too long, yourtires run the risk of getting flat spots.
if you can, raise the bike off the groundfor the duration. if not, at least put the tires on carpet orcardboard rather than plain concrete. cover your intake and exhaust with eithera rag or a plastic bag and a rubber band — anything to keep out bugs and critters from makinga nest. most importantly, do not start and run thebike over storage, especially for short durations. you want all of your prep to stay absolutelyrock stable until the next time you're ready to enjoy your bike. follow these tips and tricks and you are assuredto have a pleasant experience when you finally pull your bike out of storage.
the whole point of these is to save you money. there's nothing more infuriating than gettingclose to getting your bike out of storage, pressing start and having some problem creepup, especially if it’s fuel or electrical related. those are never cheap and those are two verycommon things, storage related, that can happen to you. that's it guys. check out twowheelobsession.com for more tips,tricks, how-tos, reviews and all kinds of good stuff.
we'll catch you next time.
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