# The putting your bike away thread. \*Updated for Mordak\* **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 4, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701 "2009-11-04T09:07:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/21 "2009-11-04T09:59:30Z")
Stand isn’t needed, but definitely helpful. What do you ride again? Changing the oil is pretty easy. Usually just have to take the lowers off, drain, refill, change filter. boom ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/22 "2009-11-04T10:04:43Z")
im always up on stands, just unhook battery, when i get a nice day our in dec-march ill ride 40\* or higher ---
**Author:** ![mordak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@mordak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mordak)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/23 "2009-11-04T10:06:04Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > Stand isn’t needed, but definitely helpful. What do you ride again? Changing the oil is pretty easy. Usually just have to take the lowers off, drain, refill, change filter. boom 09 Ninja 650. Somehow my legit signature got deleted. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/24 "2009-11-04T10:16:58Z")
probably b/c of infraction points. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/25 "2009-11-04T10:23:21Z")
I have sigs/avatars turned off anyway. ---
**Author:** ![mordak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@mordak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mordak)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/26 "2009-11-04T10:29:43Z")
Paulo thanks for the advice man. & I’m still confused why my manual says to remove 20% air from tires…I don’t think they’d put it in the manual if its bad for the tires but if you guys are saying otherwise… ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/27 "2009-11-04T10:38:57Z")
welllll as it gets colder, your tires dont magically get MORE air… in fact, the psi will come down a bit… so i dont get that. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/28 "2009-11-04T10:42:20Z")
I never put the bike away…every now and then we get a 50+ degree day in december/january/february, and it’s so worth having it road ready… A few years back there was at least one day like that every month, and i was able to ride at least 1 day for the entire year. It was glorious… ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/29 "2009-11-04T10:45:25Z")
> [@9ONA3OOZX](#): > > I never put the bike away…every now and then we get a 50+ degree day in december/january/february, and it’s so worth having it road ready… > > A few years back there was at least one day like that every month, and i was able to ride at least 1 day for the entire year. It was glorious… I’ll “winterize” my bike, but I never get it to the point where I can’t just get on it and ride it if I really wanted to. There’s always a few days every winter that are just too nice to not ride. ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/30 "2009-11-04T10:49:40Z")
> [@9ONA3OOZX](#): > > I never put the bike away…every now and then we get a 50+ degree day in december/january/february, and it’s so worth having it road ready… > > A few years back there was at least one day like that every month, and i was able to ride at least 1 day for the entire year. It was glorious… Meh, if there is salt on the road I aint going out. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/31 "2009-11-04T11:23:41Z")
All I do is fill up the tank, disconnect the battery and put it up on stands. BAM! ---
**Author:** ![mordak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@mordak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mordak)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/32 "2009-11-04T11:30:02Z")
Fill up the tank? My manual says to drain it and let it idle until it runs out of gas. Seems like theres a lot of conflicting info out there on storage techniques. Same with almost any topic though so not too shocking. ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/33 "2009-11-04T11:32:42Z")
fuel stabilizer \> draining a tank… esp when you only store it for 4 months or so. WAYYYY easier. Whats the best oil to run though? ---
**Author:** ![mordak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@mordak](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mordak)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/34 "2009-11-04T11:37:50Z")
Whats the best fuel stabilizer? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/35 "2009-11-04T11:45:17Z")
just stop. stabil. ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/36 "2009-11-04T12:14:05Z")
> [@Willybeen](#): > > just stop. stabil. seriously lol ---
**Author:** ![paulysplitx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulysplitx/32/7320_2.png) [@paulysplitx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/paulysplitx)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/37 "2009-11-04T15:53:35Z")
Mine isnt away yet. Been too lazy. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/38 "2009-11-04T16:00:07Z")
I’ve never done anything regarding fuel for winter…whatever it has left in the tank after the last time i ride sits there until i ride it again. Never any problems with it either. ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/39 "2009-11-04T17:30:58Z")
IMO nothing is going to happen in 3-4 months in the tank, add stabil, suffer through winter. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701/40 "2009-11-04T17:32:56Z")
> [@9ONA3OOZX](#): > > I’ve never done anything regarding fuel for winter…whatever it has left in the tank after the last time i ride sits there until i ride it again. Never any problems with it either. shelf life of this ethanol crap fuel is nearing the short span of about 2 or 3 weeks. the alcohol is separating and hurting a lot of small 2 stroke lawn equipment like chainsaws and weed eaters which are more sensitive b/c the oil won’t mix with the alcohol. if your bike is fuel injected, you’re better off but if you have carbs one of these days you’re going to get bit and it’ll clog something. usually it’s the pilot circuit, and it will only run with the choke on. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-putting-your-bike-away-thread-updated-for-mordak/75701.md?page=3)