what will u do to winterise your bikes? - SV650.org

28-11-10, 09:39 AM

What steps do you recommend to keep the salt at bay over winter?

28-11-10, 10:13 AM

fill tank with fuel, give a good clean,disconnect battery,put a layer of hard wax over the easily reached bits and spray the rest with some silicon type spray(yet to buy this so cant say what type) put in shed and cover up, get it out again late feb/early march. if i had paddock stands i would also put it on these but i dont so ill rotate the wheels every week.

28-11-10, 10:52 AM

You wouldn't need to keep salt at bay if it were laid up in your garage, so I assume you'll be riding it over winter? Search for ACF50 and FS365 and have a read of the many many threads that existing on the subject.

yorkie_chris · 28-11-10, 11:18 AM

Add ACF50... change summer track cooling water for antifreeze mix instead. Service brakes.

That's it really

rictus01 · 28-11-10, 11:41 AM

*checks calendar......nope year still has 12 months in it not 9*

Oil your locks, as said ACF50 (my S4 had that in March and it's still working well, expensive,but no doubting it works) if it gets really grotty wash it down with cold water (it'll leave the ACF50 there), make sure your chain/brakes and clutch are in good nick and all adjusted correctly, adapt your riding to the conditions and dress up warm, about it really.

Cheers Mark.

28-11-10, 12:13 PM

Crash bike, leave in dealers warm workshop over Christmas. Well, that has worked well so far for me this year.

28-11-10, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rictus01

*checks calendar......nope year still has 12 months in it not 9*
Cheers Mark.

mine only had 8months in it this year

winter for me will involve taking the bike to bits, renewing worn parts and putting it back together, dont like to work too hard at the weekends lol.

I used to take the pi££ out of fair weather riders......

28-11-10, 12:31 PM

Well I need to remember the next time I buy a bike for the winter, 3 months early I need to run it every now and again, to keep the carbs from gunking up.

G · 28-11-10, 12:38 PM

I'll be putting mine on the optimate and leaving it where it is... My bike is a toy for fun, theres no enjoyment in freezing my **** off in **** weather and getting the bike covered in crap.

28-11-10, 12:51 PM

wash, polish, acf50, ride it

28-11-10, 09:39 AM	#1
cringer Guest Posts: n/a	what will u do to winterise your bikes? What steps do you recommend to keep the salt at bay over winter?

28-11-10, 10:13 AM	#2
curvy custard Guest Posts: n/a	Re: what will u do to winterise your bikes fill tank with fuel, give a good clean,disconnect battery,put a layer of hard wax over the easily reached bits and spray the rest with some silicon type spray(yet to buy this so cant say what type) put in shed and cover up, get it out again late feb/early march. if i had paddock stands i would also put it on these but i dont so ill rotate the wheels every week.

28-11-10, 10:52 AM	#3
-Ralph- Guest Posts: n/a	Re: what will u do to winterise your bikes You wouldn't need to keep salt at bay if it were laid up in your garage, so I assume you'll be riding it over winter? Search for ACF50 and FS365 and have a read of the many many threads that existing on the subject.

28-11-10, 11:18 AM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: what will u do to winterise your bikes Add ACF50... change summer track cooling water for antifreeze mix instead. Service brakes. That's it really __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

28-11-10, 11:41 AM	#5
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: what will u do to winterise your bikes checks calendar......nope year still has 12 months in it not 9 Oil your locks, as said ACF50 (my S4 had that in March and it's still working well, expensive,but no doubting it works) if it gets really grotty wash it down with cold water (it'll leave the ACF50 there), make sure your chain/brakes and clutch are in good nick and all adjusted correctly, adapt your riding to the conditions and dress up warm, about it really. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

28-11-10, 12:13 PM	#6
larigos Guest Posts: n/a	Crash bike, leave in dealers warm workshop over Christmas. Well, that has worked well so far for me this year.

28-11-10, 12:31 PM	#8
bris Guest Posts: n/a	Re: what will u do to winterise your bikes Well I need to remember the next time I buy a bike for the winter, 3 months early I need to run it every now and again, to keep the carbs from gunking up.

28-11-10, 12:38 PM	#9
G Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,770	Re: what will u do to winterise your bikes I'll be putting mine on the optimate and leaving it where it is... My bike is a toy for fun, theres no enjoyment in freezing my ** off in ** weather and getting the bike covered in crap. __________________ 6.67300 × 10-11 m3 kg-1 s-2

28-11-10, 12:51 PM	#10
Holdup Guest Posts: n/a	Re: what will u do to winterise your bikes wash, polish, acf50, ride it

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