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Some TIPS on Storing your Bike for Winter

• Location
  Where are you going to put it? You could store your bike at CLARE’S
• Change The Oil
  A colder winter grade oil will allow your bike to start easier in colder weather. If your motorcycle runs ok with a cold winter grade oil (5w30) then changing the oil to this grade will help startup and running in spring.  While you are at it, why not change the filter too? Add fresh motorcycle grade oil.
• Add Fuel Stabilizer And Drain Carbs
  You only need to drain the carbs if your motorcycle will be stored more than 4 months. Otherwise just add fuel stabilizer to the gas tank, run the bike for 10 minutes so it mixes and gets into the carbs.
• Battery Storage
  The simplest way to ensure a happy off-season for your battery is to connect a Battery Minder or a Battery Tender to it.  If you have a maintenance-free battery, simply clean the terminals and any serious grunge off the battery and battery box and spray a little silicone spray on the terminals and connecting hardware. If it’s one that requires fluid to be added, fill it to the top level before storage.
• Tires
  Check both front and rear tires with your air pressure gauge. Make sure each tire is properly inflated to the maximum recommend pressure. As it gets colder, air condenses in your tire so it is important to pump them up as to keep your tires healthy. Rubber is a flexible material and does not like to freeze (it cracks when it freezes). Placing a piece of cardboard or wood board under each tire will help keep the rubber raised up from a freezing floor. Please Note: DO NOT use a tire dressing on tires (such as Armor-All or tire cleaning foam) as this will make the tires hard and slippery.
• Cover It
  Now you can cover the bike with the cycle cover and look forward to the first warm day of spring.

  
  

Or… You could let CLARE’S take care of it for you!