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Putting bike away for winter - Patlawlor - 31-10-25
Hi,
2001 FZS600 36k miles.
Is there a thread on what I will need to do to put the bike away for the winter since I won’t be able to ride it for a while.
Cheers
RE: Putting bike away for winter - b1k3rdude - 31-10-25
I should technically know the answer to this, as I have two bikes and they both live outside. But I imagine someone with more knowledge/exp will be along shortly -
Depending on how long you don't ride it -
- first clean the bike, then with a clean microfibre cloth, give the entire bike a rubdown with GT85/ACF50.
- discs, typically you never spray anything on these. But if the bike is laid up for months, then wiping them over with an oily rag (dont spray, as you might get it on the pads) and then cleaning off with brake cleaner before riding again.
- chain, its a good time to clean and then re-lube the chain.
- all lever joints, side/center stands, should get a squirt of GT85/ACF50.
- stuff an oily rag into the end of the exhaust, reducing moisture ingress.
- if outside put a water resistant cover over the bike, if inside a dust cover.
RE: Putting bike away for winter - Gnasher - 31-10-25
Assuming it's a FZS with crabs and you don't want to ride it until the spring. Disconnect the fuel supply, run it until it stops, wash it, put protectrant on it, put the battery the battery on charge. job done.
RE: Putting bike away for winter - Schomosport - 31-10-25
I sometimes say hello to them and give them a pat as I walk through the garage. Other than that I monitor battery voltage and put them on charge as necessary. Worked perfectly well for my single seater racing cars for many years, don't see why bikes should be any more fragile. Probably also a good idea to check tyre pressure now and then.
RE: Putting bike away for winter - Patlawlor - 01-11-25
Thanks for advice from everyone.
It it sufficient just to disconnect fuel and run until it stops or do the carbs need to be drained too?
Cheers
RE: Putting bike away for winter - Gnasher - 01-11-25
(1 hour ago)Patlawlor Wrote: Thanks for advice from everyone.
It it sufficient just to disconnect fuel and run until it stops or do the carbs need to be drained too?
Cheers
It's stops because there's no fuel or very little in the bowls, which will evaporate. If you can then open the float bowl drains, then yes open them. That said be careful there are often seized and either, snap or crumble half out, stopping you from resealing them. If that happens you're going to have to the float bowls to fix it/them.
Personnelly I don't do anything beyond washing and putting the battery on charge when I store a bike. My XJR1300, was not used for 18 months, it had E10 fuel in it and started on the button and rode perfectly.
All of the above is on the assumption your bike isn't having starting or any other issues and don't go starting it up every week/month or so. That's what kills them, just leave it alone until you want to start using it again.