NEwin Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 hey, This is my first winter with a bike, and I wasn't sure if they needed any special care during the colder months. Basically, I'm gonna be away for about a month, so I was just wandering if there is anything I should do to prevent the bike from becoming damaged due to the cold, especially since it won't be used for a while. I don't have anywhere to store it inside so my options might be limited. cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedshop Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 Depends how long you are going to store it, but as a minimum drain the carb, remove the battery and keep it indoors or on an optimate. Lube and grease all the regular service items IE cables etc. Putting a cover over the bike may help keep the worst of the weather off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperami Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 As with any liquid cooled engine(if yours is ?), make sure it has a good dose of anti-freeze in the coolant. you may want to run the engine once you`ve topped up with anti-freeze to ensure the new stuff does`nt just sit in the expansion tank. if it`s going to sit outside for a while you may want to consider an exhaust plug-- like the moto-cross boys use when cleaning thier bikes. just dont forget to remove it when come to try and use youe bike again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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