preparing klx for winter storage
#1
09-11-2009, 05:02 PM
preparing klx for winter storage
Hello!
I'm new here so I hope You will help me with some advice. I bought new 09 klx 250s but unfortunatelly had a chance to do about 60 miles
. I don't think I will manage to break in the bike this season. How to prepare the bike for winter storage? (remove oil, change oil, remove petrol or leave it full, remove battery or not, start the engine several times during winter or not)?
I'm new here so I hope You will help me with some advice. I bought new 09 klx 250s but unfortunatelly had a chance to do about 60 miles
. I don't think I will manage to break in the bike this season. How to prepare the bike for winter storage? (remove oil, change oil, remove petrol or leave it full, remove battery or not, start the engine several times during winter or not)?
#7
09-11-2009, 09:16 PM
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington
Posts: 21,060
If I lived in a place where I couldn't ride all year I would get a horse. 
Like was mentioned, full tank, stabil if you want, but I really don't see the need. Shut off the gas, either run out or drain the carb, and its ready for the next startup be that in a week, a month or 6 months. 
I would get a battery maintainer, and just put it on 24 hours every week. So just one day a week. You can wire in an easy connect plug right to the battery, or use the alligator clips.
Like was mentioned, full tank, stabil if you want, but I really don't see the need. Shut off the gas, either run out or drain the carb, and its ready for the next startup be that in a week, a month or 6 months. I would get a battery maintainer, and just put it on 24 hours every week. So just one day a week. You can wire in an easy connect plug right to the battery, or use the alligator clips.
#9
09-12-2009, 02:15 AM
What he said.
Winter is riding season in these parts. No summer T-storms, no 101% humidity, etc, etc. Biggest problem is blue hair snow birds, no hearing, sight or reaction times, driving late model land yachts in blissfull ignorance.
I'm with Deej, if I couldn't ride for six months out of the year I'd get a horse. Maybe a red one, from Milan, with 500BHP or so. Winter, bah humbug..
On the other hand, if I had to deal with it these guys are right. Full tank, empty carb, battery tender. And a ride at least once a month, rain, snow or shine.
Winter is riding season in these parts. No summer T-storms, no 101% humidity, etc, etc. Biggest problem is blue hair snow birds, no hearing, sight or reaction times, driving late model land yachts in blissfull ignorance.
I'm with Deej, if I couldn't ride for six months out of the year I'd get a horse. Maybe a red one, from Milan, with 500BHP or so. Winter, bah humbug..
On the other hand, if I had to deal with it these guys are right. Full tank, empty carb, battery tender. And a ride at least once a month, rain, snow or shine.
#10
09-12-2009, 03:12 AM
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 184
What he said.
Winter is riding season in these parts. No summer T-storms, no 101% humidity, etc, etc. Biggest problem is blue hair snow birds, no hearing, sight or reaction times, driving late model land yachts in blissfull ignorance.
I'm with Deej, if I couldn't ride for six months out of the year I'd get a horse. Maybe a red one, from Milan, with 500BHP or so. Winter, bah humbug..
On the other hand, if I had to deal with it these guys are right. Full tank, empty carb, battery tender. And a ride at least once a month, rain, snow or shine.
Winter is riding season in these parts. No summer T-storms, no 101% humidity, etc, etc. Biggest problem is blue hair snow birds, no hearing, sight or reaction times, driving late model land yachts in blissfull ignorance.
I'm with Deej, if I couldn't ride for six months out of the year I'd get a horse. Maybe a red one, from Milan, with 500BHP or so. Winter, bah humbug..
On the other hand, if I had to deal with it these guys are right. Full tank, empty carb, battery tender. And a ride at least once a month, rain, snow or shine.