Re: [St] Speaking of tires NOW Winterizing my ST

["Jeremy Witt" <Jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I too would like to hear ideas on these questions.  

I've heard two differing arguments on the "storage" oil in the past.  I
prefer the cheaper argument!  

I've also kept my battery in the Sprint, attached to a Battery Tender,
in the semi-heated garage all winter (meaning it doesn't go below 32F
for any length of time) .  Is there any issue with leaving a battery out
of the Sprint for 3-4 months, perhaps computer related?  

Jeremy Witt
Newbury Partners
www.newburypartners.com
(o) 603-893-3022
(c) 603-475-4228

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian Pitman
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:18 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [St] Speaking of tires NOW Winterizing my ST

OK, I will then!

I just winterized motorcycle # 1 (GTS) by changing the oil and filter,
pulling the battery and getting both tires off the floor once I parked
it in the back corner of the garage.

While I will ride the ST for another month or more here in Canada,
depending upon the wx, I am curious what you other "value-minded"
listers do with respect to that expensive synthetic oil?  Normally, I
change the oil again after one or two short warm-up runs in the spring
time.  And yes, I appreciate that oil changes are less expensive that
engine rebuilds, however I was wondering what others do since this will
be the first "over-winter" for me and my ST.  For example, does anyone
run synthetic oil during m/c season, then put a "regular" oil in the
cases just for winter storage, then return to synthetic the following
spring?

Also, does the gel battery require any different storage maintenace from
a regular lead-acid version?  
My normal drill is to store my m/c battery in my basement workshop and
put it on a trickle charger once a month for 48 hrs.

Brian
Great White North


----- Original Message ----
From: ScottS <06STABS@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:22:51 PM
Subject: Re: [St] Speaking of tires


You forgot to ask about oil....
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