Subject: Re: Winter storage
Author: Charles Peterson
Date: Nov 21, 2003, 2:18 AM
Post ID: 1715287183
I remember reading about this perfectly mint 70's BMW,
where the owner sprayed the entire bike (except for
the painted bits, which were waxed hard) with
WD40...everything...then removed with a wash in the
spring...it makes sense to me...and the bike looked
showroom with over 100k on it...
--- Jeffrey Buick <rusty-@comcast.net> wrote:
| Midwesterners (or anyone else that gets cold winters): Anybody got any good tips on proper steps for winter biek storage. I've got an unheated garage and it pains me to think about what the frost/thaw cycle does to my bikes. Here are some steps that I take but I'm always looking for more protection: -wash -remove batteries and put them on a trickle charger in my basement -fill up fuel tanks and add some fuel stabilizer -fogging oil in the cylinders -cover I hear that some people treat the chrome/unpainted metal. What works best for this? Do you wax them? Anything else to add to storage steps? I've got something called a "Car Capsule" for my '65 Mustang that is basically a huge ziplock bag that has a fan that constantly runs to keep it inflated and runs air through it to prevent any frost from ever forming on the car. It seems to work pretty well and because I have secured heated storage for my Mustang this winter I am thinking about using it for my bikes. Jeff Buick Detroit, MI 1972 Eldo LAPD 1974 Eldo LAPD 1974 Eldo Civilian 1972 V7-Sport |
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