Winter Storage

[den]

As the subject suggests im looking for advice hints and tips on winter storage,I never ride in the cold wet winter months its too dangerous and the salt on the roads ruins the bike,,I have a dedicated outside garage for the bike and some bike covers,i have the bike jacked up off the ground with a home made hydraulic lift and a battery optimiser to keep the battery alive,,(keeps the gps tracker alive too)
I found when i did the gear change mod last year ther was a little rust on the clutch push rod,,condensation from starting over the winter and then cooling,,should i still start or seal the engine breather?? or not bother running the engine at all,,
Your comments please,

[den]

what mmmmm,,this topic not exciting enough or just all replies would be just common scense.
oh well,,

[Srinath]

Well the whole enchilada is - change oil and filter or if oil isn't too old, take a long ride..
Then Drain tank, drain carbs, put battery on charger ...
Cool.
Srinath.

[mdouglas71]

You don't need to seal anything. Just change the oil and filter a little bit later. Keep the battery on a trickle charger, otherwise if you're storing it for 2-4 months. Honestly, you can just go start it up once a month and that'll be sufficient in keeping the oil cycled.

[den]

cheers for that , i think i may just bring the bike in the living room and decorate it for christmas and use it as a tv stand for the new year ,Its a work of art anyways,, may just put it on the wall

[therealche]

cheers for that , i think i may just bring the bike in the living room and decorate it for christmas and use it as a tv stand for the new year ,Its a work of art anyways,, may just put it on the wall

Now you are thinking like a true MZer!