| Author | Message | ||
     Tankhead |
Does anyone here store their XB outside with a cover? I have always stored my bike in the garage but now I am moving to a place without one. What should I be worried about? tanks for your time. | ||
| Djkaplan |
I'd worry about the last thing most people do after they put the bike up on blocks (if they can) changed the oil, put fuel stabilier in the tank, and got a breathable cover let moisture wick out: I'd put some mousetraps around it. | ||
| T9r |
I store mine uncovered every day that I ride it to work Nov through March and that is NE weather. To further answer your questions: Percipitation, condensation and moisture are also your enemies. Worry about people tampering with it too. Buy stock in WD-40 and remove the battery when you park it. If the fluids freeze inside the battery you could have problems. Try something like this possibly, http://www.thebikebarn.net/ Percipitation, condensation and moisture are your enemies, along with peopel tampering with your motorcycle while it is outside. | ||
| No_rice |
turn it into your new kitchen table, or a sweet coat hanger for the winter | ||
| Cereal |
Speaking of kitchen table:  | ||
| Mtg |
I had an apartment in college that looked like the picture Cereal has above. My kitchen only had one bike though  There's not a chance any motorcycle of mine is going to sit outside through the winter. | ||
| Jaimec |
This will be the FIRST winter in my life that my motorcycles will be in a garage. But I've never "stored" my motorcycles over the winter anyway. As long as there's no ice on the roads, I'm riding! Electric clothing is a beautiful thing! | ||
| Zac4mac |
When I first moved to Colorado from San Diego in 1984, I left my 1948 Indian Chief in the backyard over the winter. It was under a tarp. Temp got down to -20 or thereabouts and some of the paint popped off. Down to bare steel. I don't do that anymore. I even keep my garage above freezing, thank you Excel Energy. Z | ||
| Bake |
Not a nice enviroment! I'd look to rent garage/basment space | ||
| Socalbueller |
Yeah, you don't want to store your bike outside. No matter what they say there is no such thing as an "outside" cover. if possible move it inside or find a seasonal storage place, you'll be happy you did. My Mustang spent 9 months through the winter in Massachusetts outside with an outdoor cover and it was a mess. It needed a paint job anyway but it was really trashed after sitting. The jet-hot coating on my headers flaked off, more surface rust on the under carriage. | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
Just post an ad on craigslist for garage space. You would be surprise how sympathetic other motorcycle riders can be. Just offer a reasonable amount for storage, maybe cover some of their beer consumption during fball season. Most people with garages waste so much space anyhow. | ||
| Punkid8888 |
Ha when I got my first bike I was worried about leaving it in the garage all winter. I tried to convince my mom into letting me put it in the basement (finished basement mind you) but she said no way. But my garage is attached to the house so it rarely drops below freezing. That’s one thing I never liked about sheds they still are subject to extreme temp changes in the winter. Maybe if you insulate the shed it would help to maintain a little more even of a temperature throughout the winter months. | ||
| Kyrocket |
You're too far away, or I'd let you keep it next to mine. On nice days I'd even offer to "stretch it's legs" for you  | ||
| Kowpow225 |
How bout an enclosed trailer? You could park it nearby and still ride it when the temps creep into your tolerable range. For me that's around 40-45 on up. There's still lots of riding left to do. | ||
| Slitherin |
I live in Lancaster PA and would have some extra space in the garage I rent. Email me if you don't think I'm too far away. I would hate to know a bike is sitting out in the winters up here. johnfarrell@verizon.net | ||
| Corporatemonkey |
How bout an enclosed trailer? I have read way too many horror stories, where people steal the entire trailer, bike and all. | ||
| Glitch |
Now that would suck out loud! | ||
| Bake |
Unheated trailers condensate! | ||
| Darkice19 |
I dont have room in my garage for my bike unless i put my truck in the driveway. I have a split level house and i can roll my bike into the basement. But i ride it most of the winter anyways so it doesn't really get stored at all. And I live in nebraska also and if the streets are clear im riding. | ||
| Metalstorm |
I have read way too many horror stories, where people steal the entire trailer, bike and all. Remove the wheels and put the trailer on blocks or jack stands. Pad lock the hitch. Chain bike to something solid inside trailer. Only the most dedicated and fearless thief would take the time to tackle that challenge. | ||
| Cereal |
You might be a redneck. | ||
| Metalstorm |
lol  | ||
| Clutchless |
You should really look into pulling the bike inside your house for the winter as many have done. Its a quick fix. If is gonna be outside but a good cover and either tie it to the bike tight, or have a frame around the bike to keep it off the bike, you dont want a flapping cover, it will leave burns on the paint or anything it flaps against. heated storage unit? friends garage? | ||
| Mikej |
  Not sure how well they hold up outside though. | ||
| Grianp |
I personally dont own a garage, but I have been storing my bike in a shed at my house. It isnt exposed to the elements so that is a plus for me. Once I park it for winter I plan on removing the battery and adding fuel stabilizer. Should I be worried about it being in cold weather even if it is inside a building? My shed isnt insulated. (Message edited by grianp on October 31, 2007) | ||
| Cycleaddict |
you mean you guy's "abandon" your M/C just because it's cold ? she deserves a little attention don't-cha think ? u- know like start her up every couple'a weeks. (at least once a month?) well if you cain't treat her right , don't be surprized if she spits you off when "do" start paying attention to her !!!! | ||
| Roadrage |
Mikej Got a link for those motorcycle bubble things? | ||
| Jaimec |
Cycleaddict: Just starting the bike up periodically over the winter is a bad thing. The bike needs to get hot enough to burn off any condensation from the exhaust or you'll end up rusting out your muffler from the inside out. You'll also build up corrosives in your oil which will eat up your engine's internals in the long run. Finally, just running the bike at idle doesn't provide enough of a charge to make up for the big "hit" the battery took just cranking your engine over. If you're going to start the bike, RIDE IT. Otherwise, change the oil, add a fuel stabilizer and take the battery out and store it indoors on a battery tender till the Spring. | ||
| Cycleaddict |
jamec.....you missed my "point" entirely. of couse we start our M/C and bring it up to temp. everytime.! | ||
| Jaimec |
Okay, your post simply said "Start her up every couple of weeks." To me, that didn't imply taking it out for a ride. |
