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Keep your motorcycle warm, safe, and out of your way here at Big Moose Harley-Davidson®. While it's here, we will stabilize your fuel, wash your bike, and charge your battery during the winter. Your bike will be stored in our heated and secure facility where you can put your mind at ease. In the spring, we charge the battery one last time and wash the bike before you pick it up. You can drop it off anytime and pick it up by April 30th, 2012. |
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Winter Storage Tips
Here are a few tips for preparing your motorcycle for winter storage. - Clean and wax the bike. A clean bike will keep grease, oil, dirt and corrosive materials from damaging the paint or parts of you motorcycle.
- Park the bike in such a way that both tires are sitting on wood. This will protect the rubber from cracking or rotting. If the bike is outside for the winter months, you certainly do not want the rubber sitting on the ground where the tires can weather check or rot and crack.
- Drain the oil and flush the crankcase. This will keep corrosive and gumming deposits from building up over the winter months. Replace the oil filter at this time while you are at it. You had just as well begin the spring with a new oil filter.
- Lubricate the chain or shaft drive. This will prevent rust from forming that can damage the chain or shaft while the bike is in storage.
- Drain the fuel from the fuel tank and the carburetor. Sediments in gasoline can clog fuel lines. Old fuel can create a harmful varnish on carburetor parts and fuel lines. Old gasoline can also get stringy, plugging carburetors and fuel line filters.
- Go over the wiring. Run your fingers along all exposed wiring to check for cracks or breaks in the insulation. If any are found, repair or replace the defective wiring right away. While you are at it, be sure and check to make sure all wiring connections are corrosion free and tightly fitted together.
- Disconnect and remove the battery. The battery will discharge during the winter months. The acid solution in the battery will freeze when the battery discharges. This freezing will crack or damage the battery case. You also want to make sure no one tries to start the bike while the crankcase is empty of oil.
- Clean the battery cable connections. This is a good time to clean the battery cable connections and the battery posts. These connections can become glazed during use. Fine steel wool or a battery cleaner will brighten them back up. Once they are cleaned you can coat them with grease to seal them. This grease can be easily removed next spring.
- Check the brakes. Check the wear on disc brakes and make sure the brake fluid reservoir is filled.
- Clean or change the air filter. This is also a good time to clean and change the air filter.
- Change your insurance policy. Most insurance companies offer special reduced rates for motorcycles that are in winter storage.
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