Winter Storage Prep Video for Buell

[buellxb]

This was produced by Dave last season. Great video on how to prepare your Buell for winter storage.

 

[xtremelow]

Got mine all set with fresh fluids, clean, covered, and the holes filled to keep out the mice.

 

[dave_xb12r]

Normally I do something odd in each video to see if anyone catches it. In one video, the final shot showed a hand putting the seat back on, but the hand was black. In this video, I did two things. The stabilizer used was gasoline and the blue tape was gaff tape, not masking take. Gaff tape is much nerdier tape.

 

[Dave A]

I do that stuff and bring in my seat and battery. But do you really deflate your tires? Seems like a deflated tire would have more risk of cracking when sitting for 2-3 monthes when its cold. I park my bike on carpet and cardboard also.

 

[dave_xb12r]

You deflate if you can jack it up. If not, just deflate and re inflate after winter is over.

 

[xtremelow]

I do the deflate and re-inflate even though I have stands since I always end up moving my bikes around a few times during the winter. Living in MI the temps stay under freezing for quite some time but living in an apt on the first floor my attached garage is surrounded on 3 sides with heated apts and the other side is to another garage, so mine stays between 40-45 degrees.

I might push the bikes into my detached garage I will be parking my truck in since the electricity is paid for by the apt complex and I can leave my infrared heater running all the time keeping it a solid 70deg

 

[DustyXB]

I thought the tape looked a little funny but couldn't tell on the gas. Looked like stabilizer to me. Probably because I usually use StaBil and its red.

 

[xtremelow]

I thought the tape looked a little funny but couldn't tell on the gas.

Same here but I thought it was Blue Duct tape, and as for fuel additives I use Seafoam Gas Additive.

Per their site.
Stabilizing Fuel
Lubricating Upper Cylinders
Controlling Moisture in the Oil
Controlling Moisture Buildup in Fuel
Cleaning Varnish and Carbon Deposits - Carburated Engines
Cleaning Varnish and Carbon Deposits - Fuel Injected Engines
Cleaning the PCV System
Cleaning Lifters and Oil Rings
Cleaning Fuel Injectors or Carburetor Jets
Cleaning Engine Sludge From the Crank Case

 

[DustyXB]

That's what I thought too Brandon.
I was about to pick up a can of that today but the napa I was at was out. Go figure. And I didn't feel like going anywhere else cause I was lazy. Again, go figure! Lol

 

[GOduc]

Here in tejas even while it hangs around 35 ill still layer up and ride to Starbucks every couple of days to keep everything running right. All we have to worry about is those 2 or 3 days a year when it might possibly snow

 

[netty2424]

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And our snow is most often slushy or ice! We can almost ride year round.

 

[buellxb]

Has anyone used this video to prep their motorcycle for winter storage?