Winter Storage - Help for a virgin storer!

[Major Rant]

just thinking of dis-connecting the battery and bringing it indoors and maybe once a month i'd fire it up and let it idle up to temp?

Good plan ... The OEM spec "Gel" battery is VERY fragile when its discharged or been left a while (and they self-discharge at about 2% per day so in about 30 days it stands a good chance of being shagged). Modern AGM batteries are a lot better but you should still charge them every 2 weeks or so.

The worst thing you can do to a battery (besides dropping it or setting it on fire!) is to let it discharge to 10 percent capacity and then say "Right- now let's have 100 amps to crank my cold engine with dead fuel in its carbs".

Expect "Sudden Battery Death Syndrome" if you do that. :eek

And ... If you haven't got an optimate or similar, make sure the 'on-charge' battery voltage doesn't go above 13.5V

[mickdel]

Is it worth putting some of that fuel stabiliser stuff in the tank, so it doesn't go "off"? Guy I bought a bike from a few years ago (it was a very good bike) used it as it was laid up for most of the year.  Just thought I'd mention it.    I used to spray mine from top to bottom with acf50 and left it at that.

[dickturpin]

I recall the thing about getting the tyres off the floor was to stop the rubber drying out against the concrete!

[Captain Haddock]

I recall the thing about getting the tyres off the floor was to stop the rubber drying out against the concrete!

I thought that was more to avoid cracks and perishing at the flat spot where the sidewall bulges.

[dickturpin]

Maybe it's both!  Are we paranoid?

[mickdel]

Maybe it's both!  Are we paranoid?

I think so