Shut down for the winter

[Sandy H]

I am sure there is a procedure for putting the lady away for the
winter.I have a garage so i can do some clean up during the cooooooolllllllllldddddd! months.
(1) I am leaving the tank full with fuel stabelizer.
(2) emptiying the carbs and spraying them with engine storage spray.
(3) Taking the plugs out and doing the same.
(4) I don't have to let out the oil because the motor has been re-done it only has 10klm on it (original 84000)
new gaskets, new rings for the pistons(cylinders are perfect)
this is my first shut down, any advice would be a great help!
ps. i am going to cover the engine with towels and putting a tarp over her.
thanks

[trbig]

Just a thought to me... but it would seem that towels against the engine would hold moisture against the metal?? Also, not quite sure what you meant about the spark plugs, but leave those in. Damp air getting in to the cylinders won't make for a happy spring.


Tod

[underdog57]

yup , put the plugs back in after you "fog" the motor ...

Bob

[SiP]

better still - build a heated garage like mine

[Sandy H]

Shuting down

Sorry I forgot to say that I am putting the plugs back in.
I have 65000btu heater in the garage for working on the bike
door wide open.
I won't put towels on the engine.
thanks for the info

[79XS11F]

You can NEVER completely fill the gas tank so in my opinion drain it and out that gas in the snow blower or car. Add 1/2 liter of oil to the tank and shake it real good so all inside surfaces are covered with oil. You can clean it out in the spring with a 1/2 cup of GAS and shake it around. Now i am not sure what Yamaha says but for my Katana they say to drain the oil out of it as well., let a few pounds of air out of the tires, main stand the bike and get it's weight off the suspension. Some say to spray down the engine with light oil like WD 40 that can be cleaned off in the spring. Your also suppose to put heavy plastic over the exhaust pipes to seal them from moisture. WAS all painted parts and I would store the upholstered parts inside.
Rob

[Crazcnuk]

I fill mine with gas, park it, lock all the bags, take the battery inside, and leave it till spring, unless a nice warm day comes up to take her for a spin.

Been doing it that way for over 30 years, and never had a problem.

I don't have a garage, or even a carport, and I only owned a bike cover once, for about a year. Someone knocked the bike over and gas ruined the cover.

[79XS11F]

When I was younger I used to bring the bike into the house for the winter. Just put it in a corner somewhere and drape a sheet over it :-)
Rob

[SiP]

If I tried that - both me and the bike would be in the garage!!

[Crazcnuk]

I used to bring it in the house, too, but only to work on it in the winter. Once it was fixed, it was back outside.

My bikes ain't no trailer (garage) queens...

[fredintoon]

Hi Sandy,
I favor drain'n'oil over fill & stabilize for the gas tank. Drain the carbs, yes. Only 10KM on new oil? Leave it in. In a garage I'd say a dust sheet rather than a tarp and give it a wash'n'wax too. But what about the battery? You didn't mention it. Left to it's own accord over winter a battery wants to become a boxful of lead sulphate. Disconnect the terminals & grease 'em. Check the fluid level and fully charge the battery. Re-charge it once a month.

[webbcraft2150]

Re: Shut down for the winter

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sandy H
[B]I am sure there is a procedure for putting the lady away for the
winter.I have a garage so i can do some clean up during the cooooooolllllllllldddddd! months.

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Winter storage? Geez, forgot what that was all about since I moved to Texas. People here start unpacking the survival gear when it drops below 60. Were planning a lake trip the day after thanksgiving!!

BTW, Mercury Marine sells a storage engine fog that works very well. We actually had a concocktion we would run thru the engines. Gallon of gas, 1/2pint of Sta-Bil, 1/2 pint of MMO. Would run the engines till they started smokin and the exhaust smelled of MMO, then shut em down. This insured the winter mix had reached every part of the fuel system, real important when dealing with fuel injected rigs. We then would lightly spray the engines with WD-40 and pack em away. Full tank of gas of course with Sta-bil in it. I have been doing this for years with my boat engines and have never had one fail to start when the season started again. 'Course, do't hafta do that here in Texass.

[JACKHAMMER01]

My shut-down procedure for the winter is simple: I put on a little more leather and keep on riding. But that's the pleasure of living in SC!!!!!

[Crazcnuk]

Scum! lol.

I have driven every month of the year, up here in the great white north, too. Isn't that what snowmobile suits were invented for?

I have some cool (no pun) pictures of me in the snow, with about 30 other bikes, at a rally.

[datter]

Originally posted by Crazcnuk
I fill mine with gas, park it, lock all the bags, take the battery inside, and leave it till spring, unless a nice warm day comes up to take her for a spin.

Been doing it that way for over 30 years, and never had a problem.

I don't have a garage, or even a carport, and I only owned a bike cover once, for about a year. Someone knocked the bike over and gas ruined the cover.

I'm looking at doing the same thing over here, though I plan to ride it as long as possible... meaning until the wife says I can't anymore. I figure I'll fill it up with gas, bring th ebattery inside and cover it then just go out and start her up regularly, and take her out for a spin whenever I can.