De-winterizing a Bike

[jay-d]

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ohnoes not a slightly less charged battery!!!!!! Noooooooooooo

Possibly.

You might have had luck with your batteries but in my previous bike, my luck wasn't so great

I wish Optima made motorcycle batteries, then you'd never have to ever worry about a battery tender or anything!

 

[ViperZ]

You might have had luck with your batteries but in my previous bike, my luck wasn't so great

It meant your battery was old and dying anyway, or crap to begin with (happens too).

 

[Sushii]

Started her up and off i went for a nice ride tonight.

 

[Mina]

Here is my de-winterizing process...

Step 1 : Put key in ignition

Step 2: Turn bike on

Step 3: Ride bike till next winter.




Yeah, I never winterize my bikes, it's completely unnecessary.

Pretty much the same for me, all I did to winterize the bike is put up on stands, change oil and remove the battery.
This time I added a little too much oil, so I will have to drain some, put the battery back and that's it.

 

[cbcanada]

You guys dont use fuel stabilizer?

 

[frekeyguy]

If your battery is going flat over a short time span - you should look for a parasitic draw

 

[ViperZ]

You guys dont use fuel stabilizer?

Yeah, but you don't have to do anything with it when you're "de-winterizing" your bike .

 

[cbcanada]

Yeah, but you don't have to do anything with it when you're "de-winterizing" your bike .

Well you can use it to make some chili...

 

[wonderings]

I have never used stabilizer in any of the bikes I have owned, and never had an issue. Thats not to say that stabilizer is not needed or bad, I have just not noticed any ill effects from not using it. My bike only sits around 3 - 4 months of the year anyways, so its not down and out that long.

 

[cbcanada]

Who knows maybe the whole winterization bit is money thing? I wouldnt be surprised if it was

I still do the , stabil, oil change and trickle charger. Just for ***** and giggles if nothing else

 

[The Road Warrior]

Well you can use it to make some chili...

That would be an awesome chili! Unfortunately it would probably also be your last.

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