10-29-2013, 06:22 AM
I have placed my bike into winter storage here in my garage today. It was 24 degrees this morning and that is pretty much my limit. Here is what I did to the bike.
1. At the filling station I placed the proper storage dose of fuel stabilizer in the tank for long term storage and filled the tank. That amounted to 1 oz. per gallon. Drove the bike home from filling station to work the stabilizer in. Took the longest route along the shore...four miles.
2. Drained the oil and replaced the filter.
3. Put in four quarts of Pro Honda 10W30 dino. Ran the motor briefly and checked the level. It was perfect at the high mark.
4. Removed the spark plugs and placed 15cc of the same motor oil in the cylinders. This was a little difficult to do so I poured it in using a plastic tube. A turkey baster would be ideal for this.
5. I let the oil sit in the cylinders for a short time, then holding throttle full open, I cranked the motor to make sure the oil spread inside the cylinders. FYI, did you know that if you hold the throttle fully open and crank the motor, it will not start? Mine wouldn't start anyway because the plugs were out, but I did not want a lot of fuel going into the cylinders.
6. Cleaned up the oil spray mist from the cylinders from the bottom of the tank. Loosely installed the spark plugs, left the wires loose as well. The plugs have very long threads and you will think they are never coming out, but they will. When they do come out, you will see the tiniest little plugs you have sever seen.
7. Cleaned the bike using Pro Honda Cleaner. Polished the header pipes with SemiChrome and 3M pad. Cleaned the rims, etc.
8. Plugged the bike into the Honda Optimate Battery Charger/Maintainer.
9. Put a scissor jack with wooden spacer under the crank case and cranked it up until the front wheel was just off the ground. Be careful when doing this that the center stand feet remain solid on the ground and do not tilt to one side.
10. Covered the bike with a breathable dust cover.
11. Cried real tears.
1. At the filling station I placed the proper storage dose of fuel stabilizer in the tank for long term storage and filled the tank. That amounted to 1 oz. per gallon. Drove the bike home from filling station to work the stabilizer in. Took the longest route along the shore...four miles.
2. Drained the oil and replaced the filter.
3. Put in four quarts of Pro Honda 10W30 dino. Ran the motor briefly and checked the level. It was perfect at the high mark.
4. Removed the spark plugs and placed 15cc of the same motor oil in the cylinders. This was a little difficult to do so I poured it in using a plastic tube. A turkey baster would be ideal for this.
5. I let the oil sit in the cylinders for a short time, then holding throttle full open, I cranked the motor to make sure the oil spread inside the cylinders. FYI, did you know that if you hold the throttle fully open and crank the motor, it will not start? Mine wouldn't start anyway because the plugs were out, but I did not want a lot of fuel going into the cylinders.
6. Cleaned up the oil spray mist from the cylinders from the bottom of the tank. Loosely installed the spark plugs, left the wires loose as well. The plugs have very long threads and you will think they are never coming out, but they will. When they do come out, you will see the tiniest little plugs you have sever seen.
7. Cleaned the bike using Pro Honda Cleaner. Polished the header pipes with SemiChrome and 3M pad. Cleaned the rims, etc.
8. Plugged the bike into the Honda Optimate Battery Charger/Maintainer.
9. Put a scissor jack with wooden spacer under the crank case and cranked it up until the front wheel was just off the ground. Be careful when doing this that the center stand feet remain solid on the ground and do not tilt to one side.
10. Covered the bike with a breathable dust cover.
11. Cried real tears.