Riding when it is cold outside

[Al]

A few minutes ago, I put about 2 miles on my bike. It was a bit cold outside, so I never left the underground parking at my place. One lap here is about the same as 1/16 mile. Doing ovals will leave you dizzy after some laps, but the way parking is here, I can do figure-8s.

So, what do you do during the winter to keep your bike from sitting too long between runs?

[pOrk]

I rode mine, but I'm no sally.

[-stew-]

There is salt on the roads, not gonna happen for me any more this year. Way too much bare aluminum on my bike to take he out on salty roads.

I don't get your question. Short of needing a battery charge and some Sta-Bil in the tank, mine will sit indefinitely. As should most.

[Voodoo Chick]

If I were into motorcycles, I would bring mine into my house and keep it in my living room all winter, lol......I wish I could do that with my cars.........

[RanJer]

Short of needing a battery charge and some Sta-Bil in the tank, mine will sit indefinitely. As should most.

i used a battery tender, and i used a rear stand for it to get it upright with the rear off the ground, and a piece of wood under the front. Was told sitting on cold concrete for long periods can cause the tires to loose their shape/create a problem.

But it didn't run from Christmas until mid-late March...

[-stew-]

i used a battery tender, and i used a rear stand for it to get it upright with the rear off the ground, and a piece of wood under the front. Was told sitting on cold concrete for long periods can cause the tires to loose their shape/create a problem.

But it didn't run from Christmas until mid-late March...

I'll just pull the battery and charge it if need be. I will be replacing the battery come spring if I can come up on a battery relocate kit. The kit allows for a smaller and three pound lighter battery to be moved. This opens up a lot more space in the already cavernous under seat storage area.


I don't have mine on the stands. May re-arrange the garage and put the bike on the rear stand behind the Mustang. I've never heard of tires sitting on concrete being bad for the tires.

[00SoSlow]

supposedly the moisture in the tires will be pulled out into the ground and cause the tires to dry rot/ flat spot... not sure if its true, i never leave mine on the ground buy some stands!!!

[-stew-]

supposedly the moisture in the tires will be pulled out into the ground and cause the tires to dry rot/ flat spot... not sure if its true, i never leave mine on the ground buy some stands!!!

I have a pair of chrome T-Rex Racing stands, $120 to my door. I am very happy with them. Quality pieces for the money. They make chain maintenance and wheel cleaning/polishing a breeze.

[Junky Giorgio]

My gixxer is too much of a cream puff to even come out of the garage when its cold out with snow/salt on the ground. The chances of corrosion starting on a bike are pretty good and terrible once it would start.

Mine is up on a set of front and rear race stands with a ventilated bike cover on it. I also put some SeaFoam fuel stabilizer in it and have a battery tender on it.

[Voodoo Chick]

Wouldn't riding in winter be miserable because of the cold?? I know nothing about bikes/riding, but it seems like it would just be terribly cold and unpleasant......

[pOrk]

Wouldn't riding in winter be miserable because of the cold?? I know nothing about bikes/riding, but it seems like it would just be terribly cold and unpleasant......

If you're a Sally, yes.

[Voodoo Chick]

What's a "Sally?" The bike pictured above......yours? Very, very cool. I love the paint job.

[pOrk]

Used to be, sold it to a member on here.

A 'Sally' is a wuss.

I did have more then one bike, and I obviously wouldn't ride my nicer bikes once the salt hit the roads. I learned the hard way when I rode my TL to Chicago two winters ago, the aluminum on the bike never looked the same.

[-stew-]

If you're a Sally, yes.

Sure thing, Nancy.


Also: wat?

[pOrk]

Notice the tank bag ;-) Main reason for the wrap was to keep my belongings dry before I got dropped off in Atlanta, where I rode from Atlanta to Daytona to Sarasota. I also had my backpack sitting on the seat and the tail section was completely full as well. The truck was completely full of the other guys gear that I went down with, only thing I had room for was myself and my helmet.

[-stew-]

Notice the tank bag ;-) Main reason for the wrap was to keep my belongings dry before I got dropped off in Atlanta, where I rode from Atlanta to Daytona to Sarasota. I also had my backpack sitting on the seat and the tail section was completely full as well. The truck was completely full of the other guys gear that I went down with, only thing I had room for was myself and my helmet.

Tank bag? I hardly noticed the bike with all the bubble wrap. They do that for ya over at the fed-ex store or you buy one a them rolling pin with saran-wrap things from the good folks over at u-haul?


Nice CB, by the way. I have a '82 K model and a '81 F model. I'm also getting a '70 CB350 soon.

[pOrk]

Haha, I actually got the wrap from someone here on the forum. It helped a ton, we hit some freezing rain / sleet through Chicago and RAIN in Indiana.

I'm looking for a CB750, I would settle for another 550 too.

[-stew-]

Haha, I actually got the wrap from someone here on the forum. It helped a ton, we hit some freezing rain / sleet through Chicago and RAIN in Indiana.

I'm looking for a CB750, I would settle for another 550 too.

I'll sell if cheap if you wanna do a DOHC.

[Z28Envy]

Haha, I actually got the wrap from someone here on the forum. It helped a ton, we hit some freezing rain / sleet through Chicago and RAIN in Indiana.

I'm looking for a CB750, I would settle for another 550 too.

Give a guy 4 rolls of stretch wrap and he doesn't even remember who gave it to him!! Nice!!!

[pOrk]

haha, it was late! I still have two rolls left, this stuff is handy as hell! Thanks again, it helped a ton. My shit would have been SOAKED by the time I hit the hotel in Daytona.