Winterization Tips

[RadioHowie]

Northern Bradenton? Ha that's nuttin! I once wintered in Gibsonton (just 'round the corner from Howie, literally) an about froze ta death.. :lol:
:jester:

Sleepin' nekkid with carnies'll do that to ya!

 

[whataboutbob]

Northern Bradenton? Ha that's nuttin! I once wintered in Gibsonton (just 'round the corner from Howie, literally) an about froze ta death.. :lol:
:jester:

Sleepin' nekkid with carnies'll do that to ya!

HEY thats my friend there.......with that woman

 

[bigjimbiker]

Sleepin' nekkid with carnies'll do that to ya!

Probably ate mullet and grits every day at Giant's too, no wonder he only lasted one season! :clapping:

 

[Ordrock]

Screw all this shit and ride the damn thing, suck it up and enjoy when ever you can. If the road is covered with snow, open the garage doors and fire the bitch up and listen to the wonderful sound coming from the pipes while enjoying a good adult beverage and a fine cigar.

Or go inside and make cookies you sissy la la.

 

[airboss]

Winterization sucks!

Every year I go through withdrawal when I start prepping the bikes for winter storage. All during the process I keep telling myself there will be a few good days when I can get out for a ride, but I know I'm just kidding myself. Because once the first snow comes and the state puts out the first truck loads of salt it's all over to till the spring rains washes the salt away.

This year I've decided on a three step program to avoid this.

1. Put the Jeep in for a complete service.

2. Call and reserve an enclosed trailer at U-Haul.

3. Google Howie's home address in Winter Haven, FL. (Winter Haven has as nice ring to it. )

Did I miss anything?

 

[RadioHowie]

Google Howie's home address in Winter Haven, FL. (Winter Haven has as nice ring to it. )

Did I miss anything?

Just where you're gonna stay.

I know of a perfect place.....

 

[airboss]

Sooooooooooo Cool, is the pent house available? :lol:

 

[RadioHowie]

Sooooooooooo Cool, is the pent house available? :lol:

Hell no...that's MY crib!

 

[Bustanut joker]

Probably ate mullet and grits every day at Giant's too, no wonder he only lasted one season! :clapping:

Nah no mullet an Grits... But The did have one hellova Hamburger.

I did actually frequent that place, The old man was a friend of my Aunties who happens to own the Carnie park across the road.

Oh, I see ya still got yer condo Howie, an ya added two floors! Oooh Mister big bucks now! Yer really movin' up!

Rent the same as I was payin' way back when?

:jester:

 

[RadioHowie]

Probably ate mullet and grits every day at Giant's too, no wonder he only lasted one season! :clapping:

Nah no mullet an Grits... But The did have one hellova Hamburger.

I did actually frequent that place, The old man was a friend of my Aunties who happens to own the Carnie park across the road.

Oh, I see ya still got yer condo Howie, an ya added two floors! Oooh Mister big bucks now! Yer really movin' up!

Rent the same as I was payin' way back when?

:jester:

Rent still the same, but now we have a "No Goats" policy. To many complaints about the noise.

 

[Bustanut joker]

Goats? Hell they weren't nuffin.. Ya ever hear Crazy Carl? That boy was disturbed, cussin' his T.V. and ghosts.

I hated goin by his place on trash days.. Hell, any day for that matter.

:jester:

 

[bigjimbiker]

Sooooooooooo Cool, is the pent house available? :lol:

Yes, but it's not the "pent" house...they call it the "PEN" house in Poke County! :clapping:

 

[bigjimbiker]

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Nah no mullet an Grits... But The did have one hellova Hamburger.

I did actually frequent that place, The old man was a friend of my Aunties who happens to own the Carnie park across the road.

Oh yea, great burgers and biscuits, as I remember.

Giant died some years ago but his wife was running the place when I used to stop by...bigjimbiker

 

[oldryder]

"Screw all this shit and ride the damn thing, suck it up and enjoy when ever you can. If the road is covered with snow, open the garage doors and fire the bitch up and listen to the wonderful sound coming from the pipes while enjoying a good adult beverage and a fine cigar.

Or go inside and make cookies you sissy la la. "

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wish it was that easy. but ....

0. wife INSISTS on getting her garage parking spot back once windows start frosting overnite

1. snowblower takes space in garage used by bike in warm season

2. bike won't start anyway in unheated garage below about 20 degrees

3. even in clear weather icy spots on otherwise perfectly clean roads from blowing snow are death traps

4. cigars and snowblowing actually go together pretty well

5. salt and motorcycles don't mix well.

6. cookies are good.

 

[Gilf Hunter]

It's about that time of year here in the waaay north....
I have about a dozen bikes I keep in unheated storage every year in MN. I have found the following procedures to give me troublefree start-ups come spring.

1. Run the tank near empty and then fill with non-oxygenated (no alcohol) fuel. Immediately add stabil and run for a few minutes to get the treated fuel all the way thru the fuel system. (I have never had a spring fuel problem using this approach. I have had problems from draining it.)

2. change the oil & filter. you don't want to give the various contaminants in used oil all winter to work on your engine internals. plus, it'll be ready to go come spring.

3. stuff the airbox intake and exhaust outlets with steel wool. Mice love airboxes for some reason and sucking a mouse nest into your engine in spring is a downer. Re: the exhaust; you can spend hours trying to figure out why an engine with spark, fuel, and compression won't run until it blows a mouse nest complete with mouse babies out the exhaust. (Also, I don't think mouse pee does much for exhaust systems.) STICK A PIECE OF DUCT TAPE ON THE MIRROR WITH A NOTE ABOUT THE STEEL WOOL SO YOU DON'T FORGET IN SPRING! It also helps to sprinkle moth balls around the bike.

4. Remove the batt., store inside. at a minimum put a battery maintainer on it once a month.

5. lube the chain.

6. Add note(s) to steel wool note any repair, service, or improvements you're leaving for spring

7. clean it well, put on sidestand, shed a tear as you cover it up. A mousetrap or two on the seat will discourage any cats from climbing up under the cover and snoozing on your seat leaving a mess of pawprints and cat hair for you to clean up come spring (f#@king cats!). you may have to reset the traps a few times.

I heard "dryer sheets" (i.e. Bounce, etc) keep the mice away also. Moth balls also work. No, I'm not yanking your chain either. True story.

 

[RadioHowie]

I heard "dryer sheets" (i.e. Bounce, etc) keep the mice away also. Moth balls also work. No, I'm not yanking your chain either. True story.

Haven't heard that Bounce in your airbox will keep away mice, but it's been fairly well documented that putting some Odot in there will repel heterosexuals.

h34r:

 

[Bustanut joker]

I heard "dryer sheets" (i.e. Bounce, etc) keep the mice away also. Moth balls also work. No, I'm not yanking your chain either. True story.

Haven't heard that Bounce in your airbox will keep away mice, but it's been fairly well documented that putting some Odot in there will repel heterosexuals.

h34r:

Bwwwaaaaaaaaa :rofl: :rofl: Anybody know if beer spray is going to harm me monitor? :lol2:

:jester:

 

[SnowAviation]

Don't let winter get you down.

https://simulatorsystems.com/vehiclesimulators/sportbike/

 

[RadioHowie]

 

[beemerdons]

+1, Gunny; thanks again RadioHowie, I have no idea why our compadres are dredging up these moldy oldies!

I am expecting any minute now for pgrhodes1, our Miss Peggy, to show up and start bitching about her FJR!!

PS: Hey RH, did you happen to notice if you gave this Zombie a haircut he would have SkooterG's ears on him?