winter prep & hibernation

TonyDevil · Post by **TonyDevil** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:47 pm

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

Post by **phuk72** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:23 pm

Depends on what your plans are? Are you talking only use on sunny days over winter or not use again until April?

TonyDevil · Post by **TonyDevil** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:24 pm

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

Trixz · Post by **Trixz** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 9:46 pm

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

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:40 pm

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.

Post by **phuk72** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:21 am

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

Peter850 · Post by **Peter850** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:29 am

What's winter

nukes · Post by **nukes** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:41 am

when it gets below 20 degrees Pete

nukes · Post by **nukes** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:43 am

What's winter

nukes · Post by **nukes** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:44 am

sorry folks dont know what im doing today

Post by **phuk72** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:31 am

Peter850 wrote:What's winter

It's the cold season in the Northern hemisphere that makes us especailly good at Rugby

TonyDevil · Post by **TonyDevil** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:51 am

lol wheres the catfight emote gone

Trixz · Post by **Trixz** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:11 am

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!

burty · Post by **burty** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:41 pm

ACF-50

Some might suggest WD40 is not the best product to spray on the bike, as it degrades rubber.

TonyDevil · Post by **TonyDevil** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:10 pm

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