Depending on how long you'll be storing your bike, you'll want to make sure your bike emerges as undamaged from rust, corrosion, and inactivity as possible.
Here is a list of things you may want to consider as a necessity for “Winter Storage”.
1. Battery Tender and Battery Lead
2. Fuel Stabilizer
3. S100 Cleaner and S100 Corrosion Spray / Harley Cleaning Products
4. Motorcycle Stand or Lift
5. Motorcycle Cover
1, First things first, clean your bike; remove any road grime, tar, bugs etc…
The S100 and Harley products available make this an easy task.
If your bike is stored in your garage (where your daily cars are in and out) we suggest using the S100 Corrosion spray. This will prevent salt damage brought in by your car. Using a Harley-Davidson breathable bike cover will also help to keep your bike clean and safe from salt while in storage.
2, Top off your fuel tank and add fuel stabilizer.
You should start your bike to move the gas and stabilizer mixture through the lines. If you’re on a carbureted bike run the bike then turn petcock to off and let the bike run until it dies to ensure gas has been cleared from the bowl.
3, Ensure your tires are inflated to spec. the use of a stand or lift can help keep your tires off the cold concrete in unheated garages. Extended contact with concrete can also lead to dry-rot in tires. It’s crucial to ensure your tires are not in direct contact with untreated concrete for an extended period of time.
4, Hook up a battery tender, this will help maintain a healthy battery and its extend its life span by keeping it at a proper charge.
A Harley-Davidson Tender is the best choice as it’s a simple self monitoring charger.
One huge word of advice is to never start your bike during the storage period thinking this will help keep your bikes battery charged. This is one of the worst things you can do to your motorcycle!
If you are not a “do-it-yourself” type person we can always help you out with your winter storage needs here at Wild Fire. Visit: www.wildfirehd.com/service.asp for more information on our Winter Storage Program.
We will keep your bike warm and safe all you need to do is talk one of our staff members for more details!
See you on the road this Spring!
The Service Team at Wild Fire H-D
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