Sturg1647545502 Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 what the real deal? pull the fuel, pull the battery, keep the carbs in carb cleaner for a month while your at it? ps googled this http://www.gmasw.com/bikewin_.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I don't think you pull the fuel you fill the tank and put some stabilizer in it. Put the battery on a battery tender don't pull it. I don't know about carbs since my bike is fuel injected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 when I had a carb'd bike, I would just put Stabil in the tank and run it for a few minutes to get it into the carbs. Then I'd start the bike up in the garage every week or so and let it get up to temp and I never had a problem. Don't start it up if you're not going to get it up to temp though. The option that most shops will tell you to do is to put Stabil in the tank, run it for a bit, and then drain the float bowls on each carb. There's a screw on the bottom of each bowl that'll drain it out. This is the safest option and the one you should do if you won't want to start it during the winter. You can take the battery out if you really want, but a tender will be just fine. Cold kills batteries, but if it's in a garage it should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptn janks Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 ive always topped off the tank. IMO, if its only half or whatever, that leaves room for rust to possibly form. drain the bowls make sure you turn the petcock off. if you dont have an off, id disconnect the fuel line too, and periodically check to make sure it isnt leaking. reason being, if your float valve starts to leak and the petcock isnt turned off, or if it leaks too, youre gonna end up with a crankcase full of gas. change the oil battery tender cover the exhaust i think thats about all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tindall2006 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 I work as a boat Tech at a marina and we will put stabil in the tank, fog the engine, pull the plugs and give them a shot of the fogger in the cylinder and disconnect the battery, or pull it out depending on what the customer wants. I would recommend keeping the battery in a warmer place because we have had them freeze before, and also the cold weather isn't exactly good for it. If you wanted, you can get by running a few tanks with stabil through it when you know it is starting to get cold out. I wouldn't bother draining the floats personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezy Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Get a warm coat and ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted November 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Get a warm coat and ride. best answer so far.... thanks for all the replies. i dont own a tender, any good brand names? whats a decent one cost? same with stabelizer? if not its what ever is on advanced auto's shelf.... also what is fogging, ive never heard of that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tindall2006 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Fogging oil is something along the lines of this... http://www.pennzoil.com/products/marine/fogging_oil.html Basically you spray it into your carb, or throttle body for fuel injection models until your engine dies, or until the engine starts smoking and you turn the key off. Then pull the spark plugs and give each cylinder a shot of it. It basically coats the entire engine with oil to prevent rust and corrosion from forming. If you’re just putting the bike away for a few months, you can most likely get away without doing this step, but it wouldn't hurt either. As far as a battery tender I am not sure if I would worry about it. If you keep the bike in a garage that is fairly warm, just disconnect the battery. If not, pull the battery out and put it someplace inside. We have about 50,000 jet ski battery's on a shelf in our shop and they will be just fine until summer. If you’re really worried about it, check it once in a while and maybe give it a little charge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tindall2006 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Also, as far as stabil and fogging oil, go to auto zone and get whatever is on the shelf. We use the Sta-Bil brand fogging oil and fuel stabilizer and it works pretty good. It is a red liquid in a clear bottle, also read the directions it is pretty easy to use. More is always better then too little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonan1647545505 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 i tested mine last night and it good to +20F. obviously thats not enough considering how cold it can get in ohio. i am headed to DC in a few weeks for a co-op so i want to get it ready for its hibernation in ohio. its probably the original coolant from 98, i bought it this year at the end of the season and was going to change it come spring, but i feel i should do it now. so, can i use automotive coolant or is there "motorcycle" coolant? thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 i tested mine last night and it good to +20F. obviously thats not enough considering how cold it can get in ohio. i am headed to DC in a few weeks for a co-op so i want to get it ready for its hibernation in ohio. its probably the original coolant from 98, i bought it this year at the end of the season and was going to change it come spring, but i feel i should do it now. so, can i use automotive coolant or is there "motorcycle" coolant? thanks, it's not going to sit outside is it? As long as it's inside even if the garage is not heated, you'll be fine with a coolant/water mix. you definately want to use a "motorcycle" coolant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonan1647545505 Posted December 12, 2007 Report Share Posted December 12, 2007 no it will be kept in the garage. i've been trying to get my roommates to let me bring it in the house. the house is a fixer upper and we started on the 3rd floor and are still working to the 2nd, so the 1st floor is still in need of some work so it cant hurt anything. well i know what i'll be doing today... thanks again! BTW does anyone know the coolant capacity of a 98 gsxr600? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 it's not going to sit outside is it? As long as it's inside even if the garage is not heated, you'll be fine with a coolant/water mix. you definately want to use a "motorcycle" coolant! thats what i was thinking when i read that. outside storage of a motorcycle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 I'll put some sta-bil in my tank, and maybe put the battery on a tenderizer. that's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Fill it and park it. Nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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