How to properly store a bike for the season?

[gpstar1]

Being that I will most likely not be racing anymore this year I was wondering what is the best way to store a bike away for the season.  I hope next year is better than this year.

[rugbymook]

Fill up the fuel tank.  (Sta-bil if you like)
I change out the WaterWetter for antifreeze in case it gets too cold in the garage.
Run the bike to operating temp.
Change the oil. 
Battery tender hooked up.
Bike on the stands and covered. 

That's about it.

[gpstar1]

Ok. Thats what I figured, I just wanted to pick your brains to see if I was missing anything.  Thanks 

[r1owner]

Prolly wouldn't hurt to lube the chain either.

[DavidV]

This is just my opinion:
I dont do anything special.
I keep my bike in an insulated garage.  I start it 3 times a week and let it get to full operating temperature before shutting it off

Worked great for me. No battery tender, fuel stablizer, no nuting 'ese

[DavidV]

the water wetter to antifreeze is a good suggestion too.  My garage doesnt go below 42* in dead of winter though so your mileage may vary

[Super Dave]

I probably wouldn't start it during winter.  The coolant temperature will go up, but you'll never get the oil temperature up enough to actually cause water to evaporate out.  Water is always the enemy.  Each time you start it, you'll generate combustion gases, and water will be one of them.


The other option is to sell the bike and get a new one...LOL!

[tzracer]

Winter racebike storage:

Strip bike to bare frame.
Clean and check everything.
Freshen up engine.
Replace all fluids.
Reassemble.

[Jason748]

I slowly disassemble mine and sneak it into the house... until the wife catches on 

[r1owner]

I slowly disassemble mine and sneak it into the house... until the wife catches on 

We're looking at a house with a walk out basement.  I told my wife I'm going to pull my bike in and put a couple of cannister lights on it.  She didn't really like that idea too much.

[tstruyk]

apprently this year I am with TZ... strip it down to the frame.  Send the motor off to MN, patiently wait for someone to figure out what the hell is wrong with the 2006-2007 Yamaha R6 bottom ends...

patiently...



waiting...

[Burt Munro]

Don't say I didn't warn you!!

I tried to talk you into getting your money back from Yamaha on the RPM redline issue.

But you said, "Oh no.  Let me just run it at RA and then I'll give it back to Yamaha."  You see how far Simon got with that one!!