Subject: Winter storage
Author: Jeffrey Buick
Date: Nov 20, 2003, 7:21 PM
Post ID: 1715285298
Midwesterners (or anyone else that gets cold winters):
Anybody got any good tips on proper steps for winter biek storage. I've
got an unheated garage and it pains me to think about what the
frost/thaw cycle does to my bikes. Here are some steps that I take but
I'm always looking for more protection:
-wash
-remove batteries and put them on a trickle charger in my basement
-fill up fuel tanks and add some fuel stabilizer
-fogging oil in the cylinders
-cover
I hear that some people treat the chrome/unpainted metal. What works
best for this? Do you wax them? Anything else to add to storage steps?
I've got something called a "Car Capsule" for my '65 Mustang that is
basically a huge ziplock bag that has a fan that constantly runs to keep
it inflated and runs air through it to prevent any frost from ever
forming on the car. It seems to work pretty well and because I have
secured heated storage for my Mustang this winter I am thinking about
using it for my bikes.
Jeff Buick
Detroit, MI
1972 Eldo LAPD
1974 Eldo LAPD
1974 Eldo Civilian
1972 V7-Sport