Putting a Girly down for summer hibernation

[benebob]

Looks like I'm gonna be laid up with hip and another shoulder surgery related to my Girly vs. drunk driver behind the wheel of a Honda Accord incident and I'll be going the longest I've gone without riding in 20 years.  Even with my broken pelvis and all the other initial injuries I was back on within 8 weeks.  Hip doc is saying minimum of 8 weeks then a month after the hip surgery I'm having "exploratory" surgery on the shoulder so who knows with that but I'd say at least a total of 3 months.  Having never really winterized a bike (aside from getting it ready to ride in the winter) what should I do.  Can I skip changing oil?  Did that about 1500 miles ago.  My thoughts were, clean it, fill the gas tank with a little stable in the gas, plug in the battery tender and lube the chain.  Any different suggestions.

[Putts255]

Sorry about your misfortune.  Drunk drivers get no respect from me, maybe an amputation would be in order.....judges discretion.   

I think you have about all it takes.  Not a lot to do to get it ready for a few months sleep.  Fuel stabilizer is the key.  If the battery tender can be relied on then hook it up.  I have had a couple that were crap and fried a battery or two.  A standard 1.5A charger on a weekly timer for an hour or two will also work.  Othewrwise cover it and sing it a lullaby.   

[Chris Canning]

I'd clean it spray it up with WD and leave it on a tender.

[exchead]

I dont spray my bikes with wd40 anymore,i now use acf50 much better product and safe with rubber and electrical parts,it can be sprayed on and left then just wipe itwith a rag when you put back on road,dont spray it on your brakes.

[benebob]

Thanks guys, I winterize my tvr every fall but bike can be somewhat touchy with the small fuel passages etc.  I'm not trusting of wd either,although I have been known to spray it on my brake rotors, everything else I'd rather clean and wax.

[Chris Canning]

The important part is where you store the bike,having ruined one bike through having it stored in a damp garage many years ago in retaliation!! I built another house which really is a separate story so my bikes now reside with central heating and carpet on the floor,my 1100s had stood from September 012 till 6 weeks ago I'd done nothing too it except a battery tender fired up first press of the button and have probably done a 1000 miles on it in the last few weeks and it's fine,the joys of fuel injection e'h 

[Sin_Tiger]

I dont spray my bikes with wd40 anymore,i now use acf50 much better product and safe with rubber and electrical parts,it can be sprayed on and left then just wipe itwith a rag when you put back on road,dont spray it on your brakes.

[Chris Canning]

At 12 quid a can building my house seemed a cheaper option  :icon_wink:

[Sin_Tiger]

At 12 quid a can building my house seemed a cheaper option  :icon_wink:

You must be getting it at trade price Chris!  I found it works better in lock mechanisms than WD40 and that sold it for me.