Winterizing

[racedoll]

Is it bad that I do nothing? I pull the bike in the garage after my day of riding, if it's nice I'll get it out again and if not it's there until spring. A couple of times over winter I open the garage door and start it. I do nothing else, Erik either.

I look at it as it's always ready to ride any time I want then... no fussing around with stuff.

[tommymac]

It will be nice with the attatched garage now, figure it wont go below 50 in there so I can just leave the battery in the bike.

Tom

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by racedoll

Is it bad that I do nothing? I pull the bike in the garage after my day of riding, if it's nice I'll get it out again and if not it's there until spring. A couple of times over winter I open the garage door and start it. I do nothing else, Erik either.

I look at it as it's always ready to ride any time I want then... no fussing around with stuff.

Depends on how OCD you are, it's worked for you all this time, no need to change your routine.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Depends on how OCD you are, it's worked for you all this time, no need to change your routine.

I have heard that just starting it and running it for a few minutes does no good and could even cause problems even though I am guilty of doing that a few times myself.

Tom

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I have heard that just starting it and running it for a few minutes does no good and could even cause problems even though I am guilty of doing that a few times myself.

Tom

Yep it needs to get up to normal operating temps at least....

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Yep it needs to get up to normal operating temps at least....

I think that and it just idling doesnt realy charge the battery.

Tom

[askmrjesus]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I think that and it just idling doesnt realy charge the battery.

Tom

Most charging systems don't start throwing juice to the battery until you hit 2500-3000 RPM, so idling won't help your battery any.

Also, excessive idling will cause carbon build up, (even at operating temps), so no, you're not helping.

JC

[racedoll]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Depends on how OCD you are, it's worked for you all this time, no need to change your routine.

I don't plan on changing what I do, just wanted to see what all everyone else does.

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Yep it needs to get up to normal operating temps at least....

I let it get up to temp. I don't just start it and then shut it off.

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by racedoll

Is it bad that I do nothing? I pull the bike in the garage after my day of riding, if it's nice I'll get it out again and if not it's there until spring. A couple of times over winter I open the garage door and start it. I do nothing else, Erik either.

I look at it as it's always ready to ride any time I want then... no fussing around with stuff.

Just suck it up, layer up, pucker up, and take it out for a 10 mile ride each weekend.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Just suck it up, layer up, pucker up, and take it out for a 10 mile ride each weekend.

thats what I used to try to do if the roads werent too bad

take it to work once or twice a month.

Tom