Johnnyrock31
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posted October 24, 2005 04:54 PM
Winterization and Storage Information
I have a 2005 ZX10R, Does anyone have any tips on storing and winterizing my bike?
  
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Simple Simon
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posted October 24, 2005 05:10 PM
My tip is don't do anything to the bike. Just keep riding it year round. Seriously that is what I do now. A few years ago I tried putting fuel stabilizer in my bike but that turned out to be a mistake. I had to run three tanks full of gas through it before it would run right again. That bike was a Ducati so that was part of the problem to begin with. You might not have any problems with a Kawasaki and fuel stabilizer. Then again if you don't stop riding it then you won't have to worry about it. Just order grip heaters and an electric jacket and gloves and hit the road!
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Johnnyrock31
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posted October 24, 2005 05:36 PM
I live in northeastern pa, and once the snow hits , its almost impossible to ride it during the winter.
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beansbaxter
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posted October 24, 2005 08:53 PM
service stands if possible to keep the tires from getting flat spots - otherwise just move the bike every so often.
top off the fuel tank and add some sta-bil to it - its water stabilizer and will prevent water from messnig things up when the fuel just sits there. make sure u run the engine for 5 minutes with the sta-bil in the fuel. then top her back off. some people recommend syphening the fuel back out next riding season and refilling her back up, but i just run mine till its almost gone and then put fresh fuel in. some people run the bike a few minutes every week - i prefer to let mine sit with the stabil in there.
do a fresh oil change when u store it and another one when u take it out of storage. i change out the brake fluid but its not required.
wash and wax ur bike VERY GOOD before storing it, throw a soft moving blanket or storage cover over the bike to prevent dust.
last but not least, get a battery tender and plug ur battery up to it. dont get the junior, get the better model that sends recharging signals even after the battery is fully charged. some people unplug the battery and keep it on the tender all winter long, just keep it on there and it will keep its full charge afterwards.
hope that helps, ask if u got any questions.
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fish_antlers
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posted October 24, 2005 09:01 PM
DISCONNECT THE BATTERY! The minimal draw from the computer will kill the battery, even with the battery tender in place!
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trenace
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posted October 24, 2005 09:07 PM
I'm not able to nor would I want to judge any conclusions of it being too hard to ride in the winter in the North, but when I lived in New York City I rode absolutely throughout the year. I didn't even own a car till I was 24, and that wasn't from relying on public transportation though I did use that too. Rode most days of the week including when way below freezing.
Now if snow is actually on the ground or ice that's one thing. Also I could certainly appreciate not wanting to go out on wet or damp salted roads on account of the nastiness of salt.
That was admittedly quite some while ago. Still I'm just not visualizing how it wouldn't be possible to ride at least once a month in most places?
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fish_antlers
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posted October 24, 2005 09:10 PM
 Edited By: fish_antlers on 24 Oct 2005 22:11
fer me sportbikes come off the road... dual sports go on... more fun  right tool fer the job
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posted October 24, 2005 09:43 PM
Winter? Storage?
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psycho1122
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posted October 25, 2005 08:01 AM
Yeah!? What the hell is that???
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k bryant
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posted October 25, 2005 08:26 AM
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Winter? Storage?
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fish_antlers
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posted October 25, 2005 08:28 AM
Edited By: fish_antlers on 25 Oct 2005 09:29
ya ya... you stand us up at Indy again and you'll find a big red "X" where your website once "was" 
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Simple Simon
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posted October 26, 2005 03:12 PM
I live in South Eastern Pennsylvania. It might not get as cold here as Northeastern PA but it does get cold and snow. In a way it is better to be several degrees below freezing. That way the snow isn't melting onto the road then freezing at night. Also when you see a wet spot on the road then you know that it is ice and you don't have to guess whether or not it fozen.
I do like the idea of riding a dual sport in the winter time. That does sound like more fun.
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ikezixxer
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posted October 26, 2005 05:09 PM
start it up every 2 weeks...let it idle for 10 minutes...and every other start up actually take it out and ride it for 2 miles. unhook the battery while sitting...throw a tender on it once in a while...done? oh and oil change before and after storage...storage should not need to be more then the coldest 3-4 months o the year.
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sirwood10
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posted October 27, 2005 03:29 PM
just keep it in the garage and once or twice a week just let it heat up to 200 degrees then shut her down til next week or take her up the street and let her clear her thoat and sing a song or two just dont let her sit
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