Well here in Calgary Alberta we just received our first snow fall and I`am now curious as to what guys in cold climates do to ther rc51`s for winterizing?
Well here in Calgary Alberta we just received our first snow fall and I`am now curious as to what guys in cold climates do to ther rc51`s for winterizing?
i'm in edmonton and have never done a thing to my bike before winter. mind you it's USUALLY in a heated, if not partially heated place... i just change the oil and fill the tank full. i don't pull the battery, don't even disconnect it.
i'm pretty damn sure that battery tenders kill batteries sooner than just leaving them and putting them on a charger in the spring if they're actually dead.
the battery in my bike has NEVER seen a charger and is 9 years old now, never missed a beat.
im in edmonton AB as well. Unfortunately i don't have the luxury of a heated storage place so i park my bike in the shed in the backyard. I usually do an oil change, fill the tank full and add in fuel stabilizer. after that it goes on stands, battery gets removed and brought indoors, and bike gets covered for the winter.
Bummer. It's already that time again in northern Minnesota and Canada. Just a couple of weeks ago it was 80 and we were complaining about the heat. Now I'm just wishing it would hit 50.
-wash, Honda polish
-lots of WD-40
-clean and lube chain
-change oil
-check tire pressure
-race stands
-fill tank with non-oxygenated, Sta-bil, run to get in system.
-cover
-find something else to do for six months
As far as the battery, I remove them from my bikes so I can keep an eye on their charge. They are kept outside in an unattached garage with the bikes. I will put a low amp charge on them periodically. It's silly to suggest battery maintainers will contribute to your battery's failure. I've used them and I've been able to keep oem batteries functioning longer than nine years.
I do not bring any battery's indoors. Why would you? Heat kills a battery's charge.
Bummer. It's already that time again in northern Minnesota and Canada. Just a couple of weeks ago it was 80 and we were complaining about the heat. Now I'm just wishing it would hit 50.
-wash, Honda polish
-lots of WD-40
-clean and lube chain
-change oil
-check tire pressure
-race stands
-fill tank with non-oxygenated, Sta-bil, run to get in system.
-cover
-find something else to do for six months
As far as the battery, I remove them from my bikes so I can keep an eye on their charge. They are kept outside in an unattached garage with the bikes. I will put a low amp charge on them periodically. It's silly to suggest battery maintainers will contribute to your battery's failure. I've used them and I've been able to keep oem batteries functioning longer than nine years.
I do not bring any battery's indoors. Why would you? Heat kills a battery's charge.
i've seen WAY more batteries that are on tenders die prematurely than batteries that aren't.
now maybe these guys are using really crappy 15 dollar tenders, i don't know. i just know i've had no problems with a depleted battery 6 months after i parked the bike.
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For you guys that HAVE to do this..... and have to leave your MCs outside! .. Please don't forget to service your "Cooling system" aka> check your coolant condition tooo.
Definitely Change OIL and Filter and add a Double dose of "SeaFoam" to your fuel!
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Those of you who store your bikes in your house, do you drain the gas tank or not? Doesn't is stink up the house with fumes? My bike doesn't have a charcoal canister, pretty sure the vent line just goes to atmosphere.
I leave the fuel in it and add stabilizer, dont smell at all but the first time brining it in it stinks up the house cause i run the bike up a ramp to get it up some steps.
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Originally Posted by tondar
Those of you who store your bikes in your house, do you drain the gas tank or not? Doesn't is stink up the house with fumes? My bike doesn't have a charcoal canister, pretty sure the vent line just goes to atmosphere.
i've seen WAY more batteries that are on tenders die prematurely than batteries that aren't.
now maybe these guys are using really crappy 15 dollar tenders, i don't know. i just know I've had no problems with a depleted battery 6 months after i parked the bike.
I would agree i f the battery is connected to a standard charger or even a standard trickle charger. I use a Battery Tender and it has circuitry that is designed to simply maintain the battery and not simply keep charging. It switches modes after the charge has been reached.
I travel extensively and my bike sat a lot. I got tired of replacing the expensive battery and bought a Battery Tender. I no longer have problems.
Winter storage
.. Please don't forget to service your "Cooling system" aka> check your coolant condition tooo.
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