How will the Canucks store their bikes?

[immigrant]

I have a heated shop, but the wife parks her truck in there so she has a warm vehicle to get in to when she goes to work. lots of snow melt off, so high humidity is present. some, not all tools have some rust on them, even though i have an exhaust fan present. i have another, unheated shop. where would be the best place to keep my baby during the winter months? which is the lesser of the two evils - the humidity or the cold?

 

[jajpko]

I would choose the unheated space with lower humidity. The heated shop already has a problem with high humidity and rust.
Now this is just me, but I would drain the gas(as much a possible) and using a 5 gallon gas can, mix Stabil and gas, then fill the bike up and run for 10-15 minutes. Ride it if you can.

The cold will not make a difference to the bike if you prep it right.

 

[rem]

I agree. I have stored my bikes in my unheated garage for several years. It can get down to -25 C. Dry and cold is much preferable to warm and moist. Follow Japako's advice, and additionally pull the battery if you can. Use the center stand and put something like a piece of plywood under the front wheel. Concrete will apparently react with the tires over time. I don't start mine all winter. Definitely go with the Stabil or whatever. Where are you? Jeeze, I hope it's not obvious. I'm old. R ::008::

 

[colorider]

I agree. I have stored my bikes in my unheated garage for several years. It can get down to -25 C. Dry and cold is much preferable to warm and moist. Follow Japako's advice, and additionally pull the battery if you can. Use the center stand and put something like a piece of plywood under the front wheel. Concrete will apparently react with the tires over time. I don't start mine all winter. Definitely go with the Stabil or whatever. Where are you? Jeeze, I hope it's not obvious. I'm old. R ::008::

Agree as well. Even not pulling the battery has worked for me, but I always keep a battery tender on it.

Immigrant, please add your location to your profile.

 

[immigrant]

ok - cold storage it will be. i appreciate the advice. i am afraid the s10 will get jealous when i start up the snowmobile. could not find stabil in this one horse town, but used a different brand that seems to have worked ok for the sleds

 

[immigrant]

Immigrant, please add your location to your profile.

DONE!!

 

[rem]

A Canuck. Double welcome. ::004:: ::004:: Eh ??? R

 

[Swagger]

It must be cool living in igloos .... what? .... what have I said now?

 

[eemsreno]

ok - cold storage it will be. i appreciate the advice. i am afraid the s10 will get jealous when i start up the snowmobile. could not find stabil in this one horse town, but used a different brand that seems to have worked ok for the sleds

I wouldn't think you would have to put in Stabil in a sled for the month of July , oh it probable snows up there in July too ::025:: ::025::

 

[immigrant]

i believe there are only 70 Tenere owners in Canada - my old prof would have said that in nature it is not a viable population and it will be heading to extinction soon!?!

 

[sfc67]

i believe there are only 70 Tenere owners in Canada - my old prof would have said that in nature it is not a viable population and it will be heading to extinction soon!?!

Mine is #70
But if you look on the GC recall site for the fuel pump they say it is a total of 150 bikes in Canada.
So maybe a few at dealers,I know my dealer has 2 more.

SC

 

[erenet]

I'm still Riding mine, tomorrow (+1°C) an ok day, but Saturday (+10°C) it's going to be hot gain

 

[EricV]

If you decide to pull the battery, don't place it on bare concrete. Put it on a board or some cardboard. The bare concrete seems to conduct too much and though you wouldn't think it, degrades the charge faster.

Also, don't be tempted to start the bike briefly and shut it down. If you start it, let it run until fully warmed up. If you shut down during the cold start sequence, it tends to flood the engine the next time you attempt to start it and you end up bump starting it or wearing down the battery trying to start it. DAMHIK, but it's a Yamaha thing.