Winter storage, Front stand question.

[Dennis The Menace]

Tucked the Busa away yesterday. I have a rear stand already but was going to pick up a front for this year as well. Is it better to have the suspension under the weight of the bike all winter with one of the stands that the forks sit right on? Or is the triple clamp type alright as well? Then the forks would be extended all winter.

Thanks

Friggin winter.

[GSXcite]

Mine sits on a stand at the bottom of the forks. I change the oil, lube the chain, fill up the gas tank, put stabil in the tank, put the bike cover on and hook the battery tender up once a week. That done you should be ready to go for spring.

[mike1180]

It sits on the springs all summer, so I do in the winter too.

[rockadaous]

you can pickup a stand from Motorcycle Race Stands, Sliders, Spools, Chocks at a good price

[rubber2burn]

I like stem stands because it does not keep the tension on the fork springs all winter but then again I live in Texas so what is this thing called winter

[TXBusa05LE]

you can pickup a stand from Motorcycle Race Stands, Sliders, Spools, Chocks at a good price

Careful, TT stand pin snapped on mine. Working on replacement with them right now.

[mike1180]

Careful, TT stand pin snapped on mine. Working on replacement with them right now.

Did for me too. Really lucky - no damage but
I don't use them anymore.

[TXBusa05LE]

Did for me too. Really lucky - no damage but
I don't use them anymore.

Wow!

Yep, I'll stick w/ my jack and wood () from this point on...

[boosta1395]

I do the same as my snow blower and my lawn mower "Nothing" and they all start and run just fine.I live in Alaska and that is around 6 months of winter. I do start the bikes once in a while during the long winter just to hear them run and circulate some oil around. Stabil in the gas tank is a waste unless you are storing it for a couple years.

[rockadaous]

Careful, TT stand pin snapped on mine. Working on replacement with them right now.

that sucks. Never mind.... thanks for the heads up

[HillbillyTom]

If you want a pin stand, get a Pit Bull and a #6 pin. Had my bike up and down with mine several times now, no problems at all.

[OZZY]

i use a standard fork stand.... give Ian a shout at redline stands and he will get you set up for sure!! his prices are very affordable

[BusaWizard]

I use a Baxley Sport Chock year round no problem.