Author Topic: ok...what am i missing ? (Read 4806 times)

snofrog · « **on:** November 20, 2005, 10:19:47 PM »

just put my bike to sleep for the winter
fresh oil change
lubed the chain
stabil in tank carb`s drained
battery out and in basement
on center stand with nice polish and wax
2 squirts of oil down each cylinder and rolled over

i miss something every year so what is it ? thank`s guys. Mark

Red01 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:39:56 PM »

Start figuring out what it takes to move to someplace where you won't have to store the bike over the winter.
Rich mistress and/or, new job, new house, that sort of thing.

pmackie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2005, 10:49:46 PM »

There is a nice thread under General Tech about winterizing.

The only other thing I would suggest is to reduce preload on fork and shock to minimum.

PeteSC · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2005, 11:23:14 PM »

Leave a radio on in the garage so the bike doesn't get lonely?

Sounds like you have it covered....
There are 9 million more things you can do if you're 'anally inclined', but they aren't that important.....

If you've had problems with 'critters' nesting in the bike, you can do some stuff to prevent that, but I guess you'd remember that.

NCBANDIT · « **Reply #4 on:** November 21, 2005, 12:34:51 AM »

Winterize? we're supposed to winterize these things, nobody told me that, I just assumed we keep riding.

Thank god I live in the south

97RedBird · « **Reply #5 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:23:36 AM »

I am always worried the rubber on the end of the float needle will dry rot so I have never drained the carbs. But I also continue riding and only stop for a week at a time when snow, sand, and black ice prevent me from riding.

Denverbandit99 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:02:06 PM »

ditto. Suffer through some painfully cold rides or winterize it and miss some good ones when it's nice out? Seems like a lot more upside. Then again, I'm not in the midwest where there are actually seasons.

snofrog · « **Reply #7 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:12:21 PM »

thank`s for the replies guy`s . i do ride in the winter but it is on my snowmobile ,not the bike

Red01 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:32:21 PM »

Quote from: "snofrog"

thank`s for the replies guy`s . i do ride in the winter but it is on my snowmobile ,not the bike

The snowmobilers ride in the summer around here, too... grass drags are pretty popular. A few have showed up at the dunes, too.

snofrog · « **Reply #9 on:** November 21, 2005, 09:41:38 PM »

Quote from: "Red01"

Quote from: "snofrog"
thank`s for the replies guy`s . i do ride in the winter but it is on my snowmobile ,not the bike

The snowmobilers ride in the summer around here, too... grass drags are pretty popular. A few have showed up at the dunes, too.

i do go to the grass drag`s but only to watch and as far as the dunes ...i take the jeep and go to silverlake mi right off of lake Michigan

Red01 · « **Reply #10 on:** November 21, 2005, 10:24:50 PM »

I play in the snow in my Jeep... sometimes I wish I would have stayed home though.

rider123 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 22, 2005, 07:35:19 PM »

What about the beer after you're done!! You can't work on your bike and not have beer afterward!! For shame!

snofrog · « **Reply #12 on:** November 22, 2005, 08:02:18 PM »

lol i will do that this weekend ...see there is something i forget every year. thank`s for the replies . M

redbeard · « **Reply #13 on:** November 22, 2005, 08:50:18 PM »

Doesn't the manual say something about completely filling the crankcase with oil? I'm still riding a bit when weather allows, but will be winterizeing soon myself, and was wondering if anyone does this. If so I would imagine any weight would do, and cheap oil would be fine, since it would be drained in the spring?

Desolation Angel · « **Reply #14 on:** November 23, 2005, 09:13:52 AM »

Bandits are cold natured. I recommend a soft blankie to keep her warm when you can't be there to cuddle her yourself.