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winter prep & hibernation
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:47 pm
by TonyDevil
its getting to that time of year(in the UK) :-
where we run out of light before getting home
and it starts raining a bit more
and it gets a bit colder
i bought trixy as a sunny day toy and thats how i want to keep her
shes now tucked up back home in Essex where she wont get wet or crapped on
the weather is looking good this weekend so i'll have a run out on her
but ..... what winter prep should i be doing?
my other bikes are designed to be functional and are riden all year round, so i dont worry so much about their shiney bits
suggestions other than 'keep riding all year round' or 'insert vegetable there' are welcome
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:23 pm
by phuk72
Depends on what your plans are? Are you talking only use on sunny days over winter or not use again until April?
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:24 pm
by TonyDevil
phuk72 wrote:Depends on what your plans are? Are you talking only use on sunny days over winter or not use again until April?
only on sunny days
and when i'm there (which is about once every 2 weeks)
i'll give her a tickover whenever i have the chance
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:46 pm
by Trixz
Wrong reaction at first .... I was reading 2 fast.... never mind
Just a warm and not so damp place, tyres of the floor, a cover and so now and then a twist of the key
It works for me
Greetz
Gerben
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:40 pm
by trixynut
If you're leaving it for the winter completely untouched, don't leave it full of fuel as it'll go stale, put it on a stand so you don't get flat spots on the tyres, and spray it in wd40 or similar if it's in a cold damp place.
If you're gonna move it/start it every fortnight or so, I would'nt bother doing anything at all special.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:21 am
by phuk72
trixynut wrote:
If you're gonna move it/start it every fortnight or so, I would'nt bother doing anything at all special.
Wot he said
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:29 am
by Peter850
What's winter
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:41 am
by nukes
when it gets below 20 degrees Pete
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:43 am
by nukes
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:44 am
by nukes
sorry folks dont know what im doing today
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:31 am
by phuk72
Peter850 wrote:What's winter
It's the cold season in the Northern hemisphere that makes us especailly good at Rugby
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:51 am
by TonyDevil
lol wheres the catfight emote gone
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:11 am
by Trixz
trixynut wrote:If you're leaving it for the winter completely untouched, don't leave it full of fuel as it'll go stale, put it on a stand so you don't get flat spots on the tyres, and spray it in wd40 or similar if it's in a cold damp place.
I do want to have it full of fuel, I don't want any corrosion!
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:41 pm
by burty
ACF-50
Some might suggest WD40 is not the best product to spray on the bike, as it degrades rubber.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:10 pm
by TonyDevil
thnx folks, i reckon a good clean and protection with sprays will be on the cards
i'll check to make sure the coolant has antifreeze in it too
burty wrote:ACF-50
Some might suggest WD40 is not the best product to spray on the bike, as it degrades rubber.
so does ACF50 apparently, the bikes get a general coating of this already