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adouglas · April 3rd, 2013, 12:35 PM

Change it every year anyway even if you don't ride much. Used oil is acidic. This is important.

My standard winterization routine:

- Fill tank, put ethanol-friendly fuel stabilizer in, go ride for 20 minutes to get the stable fuel into the carbs and warm up the oil.

- Change oil and filter.

- Put bike on stands front and rear

- Put LOWER THE KICK STAND, STUPID! sign over ignition switch so I don't drop the bike the following spring

- Let some air out of tires

- Plug in the battery tender

- Cover the bike

- Have a cup of cocoa

In the spring all I have to do is pump the tires up to spec, take it off the stands and go.

If you want to get anal about it you can also pull the plugs and spray some fogging oil in the cylinders. If you live where your winter hiatus is long, that's a pretty good idea.

April 3rd, 2013, 12:35 PM	#200
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Change it every year anyway even if you don't ride much. Used oil is acidic. This is important. My standard winterization routine: - Fill tank, put ethanol-friendly fuel stabilizer in, go ride for 20 minutes to get the stable fuel into the carbs and warm up the oil. - Change oil and filter. - Put bike on stands front and rear - Put LOWER THE KICK STAND, STUPID! sign over ignition switch so I don't drop the bike the following spring - Let some air out of tires - Plug in the battery tender - Cover the bike - Have a cup of cocoa In the spring all I have to do is pump the tires up to spec, take it off the stands and go. If you want to get anal about it you can also pull the plugs and spray some fogging oil in the cylinders. If you live where your winter hiatus is long, that's a pretty good idea. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.