Thu, 3 Dec 1998 21:59:40 +0100
- Message No. 4543
From: "Terje Johansen"
Subject: SV: Laying the bike up.
otc#1 - @234 - TKJ
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Fra: Fels R. Th.B.
Til: 'Africa Twin Mailinglist'
Dato: 3. desember 1998 21:19
Emne: AW: (XRV) Laying the bike up.
>Hello Chris
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>Does anyone have any good hints on storing motorbikes in the winter? I'd
>normally be riding mine, but I've got a 10-week business trip coming up
>so the bike is going to be unused, and outside (but under a good cover).
>Obviously, I'll take the battery out, but what I'm most concerned about
>is corrosion on the alloy in the wheels and the passenger footpeg
>supports. Can I put anything on there (oil, grease?) to stop it
>happening?
What about spraying it firmly with W40 or 5-56?, I think that should do the trick, or does anyone have warnings about using this?
otc#1 - TKJ - @234
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>Last year my bike was verry dirty and it suddenly was below zero. It was only November. I didn't want to wash the bike before the winterstop and did following:
>I putted the bike on a large piece of plastic.
>I sprayed a can of oil onto the bike. I sprayed it not only on the alloy, but al over the bike. The spray is called 6 in 1 spray and is from bell-ray.
>Lett the bike stay for about an hour so the oil can drip of. Putt the bike away for as long as necessary.
>The bike stood onder a roof but the wind and sometimes rain could reach the bike, (so it's not in a garage).
>The only thing happened was that in Februari the bike was completely covered with sand that sticked onto the oil.
>In the winter you have to rotate the wheels a little a couple of times and recharge the battery when necessary.
>In Februari I sprayed Moto-wash onto the bike. Lett it work for about 15 minutes. And put the hose on it. After that the bike was as new and nothing happened.
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>I did this before almost every winter, but this was the first time with a dirty bike. But because the bike is that greasy, nothing can happen.
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>AND watch out the first 100 Km because the grease also makes the tires slippery and the brakes a don't work that fine either the first kilometers.........
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>Greetings from The Netherlands,
>Raymond Fels.
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