storing your pride and joy over winter - where?

Note to self = Leave optimate on!

[Geodude]

Damp garage with big hole in roof and a bit of tarp over seat

Originally Posted by TazDaz

...Slightly ontopic, but I may be selling a cair-o-port for a bike as it got thrown in with my bike purchase and I have no use for it.

http://www.proppa.com/cair-o-port-mo...ent-5905-p.asp

That is absolutely mental.

[TheRamJam]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

For those of you that dont battle the ice and snow over winter time where do you store your bike?

I'm thinking of putting mine behind the sofa in the bay window this year

You could always decorate it with tinsel and put xmas lights on it.

Now that be a cool tree

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Geodude

Damp garage with big hole in roof and a bit of tarp over seat

similar, damp metal shed, with leaky roof that never gets fixed(not for want of trying). Cheap bike covers over the top of them to help, and a few 'moisture traps' thrown under each bike for good measure.
Pegs is outside under an Oxford Stormex, I feel very guitly about that, but unless someone who is good with a magic wand and can make a 14x12ft building pop up out of the floor to accomodate all four bikes...then it will have to sulk there

Right bunch of pooftas we have on here

My bike gets ridden in all weathers, I'm not mad keen on ice, but sometimes I get caught out. One of the joys of having a bike

My bike will NOT be stored, it will get used. As it always has

Not for winter storage, but I have just had another reconditioned 6m sea container put next to the workshop for a couple of bikes that don't get ridden and clear a bit of space. They also make a fairly decent hard lock up with only minimal work.

Dunno about the Optimate, but the Deltran(?) Battery Tender is an always on device maintaining the battery at float. They do a fine job of keeping batteries in good health. Winter riders can also benefit from tickling the battery overnight to keep it warm. It'll make the cold starts a lot easier and easier on the battery.

[BanannaMan]

Originally Posted by Ed

My bike will NOT be stored, it will get used. As it always has

+1
Invest in some winter kit.
Nothing like riding when the snow is off the road but still covering the ground.

A few pointers for storing a bike over winter.
- Brim the tank and put in an additive and run engine. Prevents rust in tank etc
- get the wheels off the floor to prevent flat spots. (if can't get them off floor fill them with air and rotate often, and keep them off concrete ie carpet.
- Get a battery charger or remove battery

Any others just add.

[steveg]

If I don't use bike I have to walk , don't like walking much so looks like another winter on bike

Some days are not much fun , getting up in dark going to work and riding back in the dark , but generally don't mind riding in winter but u do need good gear

Cheers Steveg