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Storage of MC
Storage of MC
Here in Denmark I'm soon getting ready to store my bike. Autum is pretty wet and winter is not for driving vintage mc's.
Last year I did nothing before storing the bike, but was told that I should disconnect the battery and empty the fuel. What do you do? Oil should obviously remaine in the engine and gearbox.
Thanx and have a nice Sunday
Loncar
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I would disconnect
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It's a bit extreme and might
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I would take a last ride, get
You can empty the gas tank, or you can add one of the fuel preservatives to the tank (US brands are Stabil or Sea Foam). In the last couple years I have noticed that Super E10 fuel (10% ethanol) is being sold in Europe. If you leave gas in the tank, make that last fill up with non-ethanol gas, and leave the tank full to the top, so there is as little air space as possible.
Got the message
Empty carborators
Empty gas tank
On center stand
Makes sense
Thx
Loncar
Modern Fuel has a service life of 90 days
A fully charged battery will freeze at -70 degrees...of course a dead battery will freeze at 32 degrees (water) so I disconnect the battery...just one side... and if I take it out...store it on a block of wood... as it will discharge thru the case into a cement floor..(slowly)
All marine supply stores sell a product called Fogging Oil...you remove the plugs and spray it into the cylinders...it coats the cylinders and no rust can develop...
Joel
Same here...
Emptied the gas tank and carburetor from gas. I use 98 octane gas, since it's E5. 95 is E10 and I'm afraid to use it.
Removed the battery.
Turned the engine to keep valves closed.
Extra: Change the engine oil before hibernation, not after. If you've changed it recently, then it's ok. I changed mine a week ago and I won't change it again.
If the housing conditions in Denmark are similar to Finland, your buildings and warehouse are warm and dry during winter, so you won't have any rust problem. I usually drop my bike in one of the motorcycle winter parking places around November and pick it up by the end of April.
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Put them to bed but run them if you can
Last Winter was one of the coldest and snowiest yet there were always days when wanting for a ride, I just took her out. Sometimes for an hour or two, sometimes for 10 minutes. Either is good for the bike.
I ride a 2WD Ural sidecar rig all winter but sometimes ya need to ride on something with 2 wheels.
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