Premium Member yamahappy74 Posted October 12, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 12, 2015 So it's starting to get pretty cold. This weekend was nice but it was so windy that an all day ride was out of the question. Looks like I'll be calling the local storage shop this week. Sucks that the riding season is over but at least she'll be well taken care of. I just can't do sub-50 degree riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 You should try being one of the snow-birds that come down here for the winter .... keep riding lika boss. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hippiebikerchick Posted October 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 13, 2015 What a total bummer! It's still fairly hot here but starting to get nice for riding. Cooling down and I am looking forward to riding all winter long. Illegitimi non carborundum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetgirl Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'll be riding for another month before storage. The other day was kind of nice and I got in a 462 mile ride on country roads. Once the sun went down I got cold though. I'm always sad to put the bike away but it also means that soon I get to take out my skis. I love to ski.(I love my bike more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member grahamfz07 Posted October 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 13, 2015 Im holding out another month or so before i pull my insurance. I may not ride to work anymore because the mornings are cool and damp, but i will take advantage of any decent dry afternoons for even just a quick ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member noltz Posted October 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 13, 2015 Fortunately where I live I can ride 365 days of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Not been much over that in the mornings all year here don't ride on snow or ice now but will ride on dry days all winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Guru Posted October 13, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2015 My riding season is pretty much done too. There might be a couple of days left here and there, but with all the leaves and such I will probably call it a day until next spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 You and Guru should get snow mobiles to fill in the gaps. Would sorta be like riding a dirt bike but in the snow. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member jake Posted October 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 13, 2015 I'm close too going to hold out for a little while longer.The Buell is stuffed back in the corner though. 2015 FZ-07 2003 2014 GSXR 1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member yamahappy74 Posted October 13, 2015 Author Premium Member Share Posted October 13, 2015 You and Guru should get snow mobiles to fill in the gaps. Would sorta be like riding a dirt bike but in the snow.Ha! If only. I live in an apartment right now and I have to park my bike behind my car, and it's still exposed to the elements. There is nowhere I could put a trailer with a snowmobile on it, nevermind the economics, lol. Great thought, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 You and Guru should get snow mobiles to fill in the gaps. Would sorta be like riding a dirt bike but in the snow.Ha! If only. I live in an apartment right now and I have to park my bike behind my car, and it's still exposed to the elements. There is nowhere I could put a trailer with a snowmobile on it, nevermind the economics, lol. Great thought, though. Sorry, I hope I didn't make storing the bike feel even worse than it already is. Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Its getting that time in CT as well... at least for me, probably once November hits. It'll get an oil change, stabil, wash, battery tender and put away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineappleunderthesea Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Do any of you actually follow the recommendations in the manual that says to pull the spark plugs, add some oil in the holes, and crank the engine (with plugs out) to lubricate the cylinders? Never did it in the 4 years I owned my Honda Shadow, just put fuel stabilizer and battery tender on that bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 No, unless it won't be started for years or stored in humid environment. The only thing I remember fogging was our marine engines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuppaJoe Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Good question. I have read that instead of removing the spark plugs (a bit of a hassle) you can just spray fogging oil into the air intake until the engine stalls. Has anyone tried this? I'm hesitant to do it since it sounds like a sketchy shortcut... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fz07fanboy Posted October 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 13, 2015 Fortunately where I live I can ride 365 days of the year That's funny. 3 days ago it was 106. Yesterday in the 90s and just 7am this morning its already 75. Ok I guess that's just rubbing it in a little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ralph Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 If your going to spray it in just do it till it starts to show blue smoke at the exhaust then knock it off don't do it till it stalls or you may have problems starting it in spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virginiadave Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Storage? What is this stor-age? My FZ will be sitting outside next to my 8 year old gixxer all winter. I got the Dowco Weatherall Plus cover on both bikes. The gixxer has been out there since I bought it in 07, and it's perfectly fine. I keep it on a battery tender, and start her up every few weeks. Luckily, here in the DC area we generally have at least a couple days I can ride every month during the winter. Last winter was a little rough though. I hated seeing my bike covered with a foot of snow for weeks at a time. Maybe I'll put the FZ in my parents garage if it looks like we're gonna get slammed this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Guru Posted October 13, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2015 You and Guru should get snow mobiles to fill in the gaps. Would sorta be like riding a dirt bike but in the snow. I sold my snowmobile at the end of last season. :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwpowere36m3 Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Good question. I have read that instead of removing the spark plugs (a bit of a hassle) you can just spray fogging oil into the air intake until the engine stalls. Has anyone tried this? I'm hesitant to do it since it sounds like a sketchy shortcut...Its not sketchy... you can buy aerosol fogging oil that is sprayed into the intake tract. The directions usually say to keeping spraying till engine dies. We used to pour marvel mystery oil directly into the carb till the motor (350 chevy marine inboard) died. Man that would make a lot of smoke... even more in the spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator Guru Posted October 13, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted October 13, 2015 There is a decent 'How To' winter storage write up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattonme Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 here in the DC area we generally have at least a couple days I can ride every month during the winterYou wrote that wrong. It should have said, "there are a couple days where I *CAN'T* ride". We barely get any rumors of snow let alone the real thing. My record temp is 9 deg F in Chicago. That was not fun. In DC if it's over 20F and no ice and snow on the roads, I ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member hobbs Posted October 13, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted October 13, 2015 I should be good year round, maybe a short hiatus in January or February if it snows like last year. Usually the worst we get are just cold temps. Everything went braap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuppaJoe Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 There is a decent 'How To' winter storage write up. Thanks Guru, that was just what I was looking for. Unfortunately here on Canada's East Coast it will have to be put away for a few months. It's going to painful walking by the FZ-07 on the way to pick up the snow shovel ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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