DutchFJ1200 Posted October 16, 2016 Posted October 16, 2016 I'm sure its been discussed a million times on here but it looks like today's blast around West Kernow was my last for 2016. Work is taking me further away from home and the boss has kindly given me a car on loan for the winter. Road tax is running out as well so may as well call it a day. Tank full/Empty? Battery on trickle charge ? Others?
Tommy xs Posted October 16, 2016 Posted October 16, 2016 Drain the carbs, I just run the motor till its stops with the fuel pipe disconnected. I also clean & grease the chain and spray the forks with WD40. 1
Moderator Cynic Posted October 17, 2016 Moderator Posted October 17, 2016 Honestly? For parking up from end of October to begining of March, (salt, shite weather). I put it in the garage on the padock stand and unless im doing any winter maintainance, um... Thats it.
slice Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 Yep as Cynic said what's to worry about, I do take the fuel our tho cos it's shite and makes the bike run funny next year for the first 50 miles or so.
jimmy Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 I have the same routine as Tommy. I'll give the bike a good clean, run the carbs dry and I'll connect the battery up to the charger. Never had an issue with fuel left in the tank
nayruf Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 Hi I don't bother with fuel draining I run the bikes up once a month, once the bike is clean and dry I do use a very low wattage greenhouse heating tube under my FJR dust cover, for my DT I take the battery off and keep it warm so the cold cannot get at it, 1
Moderator drewpy Posted October 17, 2016 Moderator Posted October 17, 2016 cover is a good thing, battery tender and grease everything up. I used to have a little heater which I need to buy another one. fill tank with fuel and empty carbs out. that's for the FZ and XS The TDM will be used on fine winter days so I'm spraying that with GT and keep the chain oiled.
Jammie Dodger Posted October 17, 2016 Posted October 17, 2016 I use a cover, a moisture absorber, grease the bike up and once a fortnight ,start the bike up and leave it running for around 20 minutes. But except for that, that's all I do. (Same goes for my Dads FZ8)
Moderator Cynic Posted October 17, 2016 Moderator Posted October 17, 2016 Just to mention. The starting and running bit works ok for the diesels. Not so much for the strokers. Couple of slow cranks on the kicker if you must but their best left. Running without riding will leave all sorts of oily hassle the next time you use it properly.
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