Getting ready for winter

[manny08busa]

I have a question that might have been answered before but when storing a bike is it bad on the tires to put the kickstand down and leave it or what is the best way to store a bike. thanks for the input.

 

[BigBSBusa]

If you have to store it without being able to ride it, recommend putting in on stands with a trickly charger.

 

[BlueHaya]

you could get flat spots on the tires...but the bearings could also get flat spots. Maybe invest in some stands. Or ride it once a month or so. Put some fuel stabalizer also. Take out the battery and put it on a good charger.


...Winter in Texas means it might be 40 degrees in the morning, but a nice 70 in the afternoon.

 

[Hayabusa Fury]

you could get flat spots on the tires...but the bearings could also get flat spots. Maybe invest in some stands. Or ride it once a month or so. Put some fuel stabalizer also. Take out the battery and put it on a good charger.


...Winter in Texas means it might be 40 degrees in the morning, but a nice 70 in the afternoon.

That does it, I am moving south. 40 in the mornings then nice-ish in the afternoon is called summer here!!

 

[ALF]

winter??? what's that??? here our riding season is 365 days

we have two seasons hot and very hot

 

[rc51ny]

winter??? what's that??? here our riding season is 365 days

we have two seasons hot and very hot

36 degrees this morning--first day of fall. Will soon be mounting the blade on the front of the quad to plow the driveway!! Rochester sucks--I gotta get out of here!

 

[busastrom]

winter??? what's that??? here our riding season is 365 days

we have two seasons hot and very hot

Make that 3 seasons...hot, very hot, and hurricane-ish

 

[manny08busa]

Where can i gets some good priced stands

 

[BigRod1300]

Stands could help...or atleast put some rubber pads or foam insulation under the wheels...must do if parked on concrete floor for winter. A trickle charge is a great idea too. The MULLET is parked on 1 inch rubber flooring over concrete, in front Baxley chock and plugged up to trickle, and I start it once and let it run for over 15 min each month ( from when 1st winter road treatments go down until a big rain storm to wash off all the winter gravels).

 

[BigBSBusa]

Where can i gets some good priced stands

Check with Redline Stands (board sponsor) or T-Rex Racing to name a couple.

 

[busa-saga]

winter??? what's that??? here our riding season is 365 days

we have two seasons hot and very hot

i hate you...

 

[manny08busa]

What do I got to buy with the stands (swing arm spools?) Thanks for the help I never used stands on my bikes.

 

[Joker]

Make that 3 seasons...hot, very hot, and hurricane-ish

That is so true

 

[BigBSBusa]

What do I got to buy with the stands (swing arm spools?) Thanks for the help I never used stands on my bikes.

Swingarm spools work best (for me at least). Nothing else to buy.

 

[hondpwr]

If you have to store it without being able to ride it, recommend putting in on stands with a trickly charger.

Thats what I do. Also helps to keep it in a heated garage.

 

[manny08busa]

Any sponser have a deal for the stands and spools?

 

[BigBSBusa]

Any sponser have a deal for the stands and spools?

Check Post #10.