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26-10-10, 11:43 AM

Same as a number of us, I don't like walking

26-10-10, 02:46 PM

As a battery increases in charge so does the resistance, so leaving it on charge constantly doesn't do it any harm at all. Its constantly being charge when riding anyway.

30-10-10, 04:04 PM

For the past two years my pride and joy had to reside on the patio under a cover. Not any more!

I've been a busy boy over the last few months and now have a better solution

See thread below.
Link

30-10-10, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danf1234

My bike is on the optimate permanently, never seems to do it any harm..

Mine too.

andrewsmith · 30-10-10, 04:48 PM

Mine lives under cover in the yard

Good coat of acf50 and jobs jobbed.
I've got an old x-ring chain to plonk on to destroy over the winter. Put my half decent DID in a bag with a bit oil

yorkie_chris · 30-10-10, 05:33 PM

Just maintain your chain... it's way less hassle than swapping them for winter.

andrewsmith · 30-10-10, 05:36 PM

YC whats the best thing to coat it in?
Lube or old oil?

yorkie_chris · 30-10-10, 06:04 PM

You riding it over winter?

andrewsmith · 30-10-10, 06:11 PM

not to sure yet.
Just thinking for a poss mothball

yorkie_chris · 30-10-10, 06:14 PM

A can of spray grease if mothballing it, doesn't even have to be real chain lube (I use tereoson made by loctite 'cos I got a crate of it for a few quid) and blather it.

26-10-10, 11:43 AM	#41
Sally Guest Posts: n/a	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? Same as a number of us, I don't like walking

26-10-10, 02:46 PM	#42
beabert Guest Posts: n/a	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? As a battery increases in charge so does the resistance, so leaving it on charge constantly doesn't do it any harm at all. Its constantly being charge when riding anyway.

30-10-10, 04:04 PM	#43
paiste Guest Posts: n/a	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? For the past two years my pride and joy had to reside on the patio under a cover. Not any more! I've been a busy boy over the last few months and now have a better solution See thread below. Link Last edited by paiste; 30-10-10 at 06:20 PM.

30-10-10, 04:48 PM	#45
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? Mine lives under cover in the yard Good coat of acf50 and jobs jobbed. I've got an old x-ring chain to plonk on to destroy over the winter. Put my half decent DID in a bag with a bit oil __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

30-10-10, 05:33 PM	#46
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? Just maintain your chain... it's way less hassle than swapping them for winter. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

30-10-10, 05:36 PM	#47
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? YC whats the best thing to coat it in? Lube or old oil? __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

30-10-10, 06:04 PM	#48
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? You riding it over winter? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

30-10-10, 06:11 PM	#49
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? not to sure yet. Just thinking for a poss mothball __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

30-10-10, 06:14 PM	#50
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: storing your pride and joy over winter - where? A can of spray grease if mothballing it, doesn't even have to be real chain lube (I use tereoson made by loctite 'cos I got a crate of it for a few quid) and blather it. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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