Re: [ST] OK, another oil thread...

["Kevin Dicks" <rawsonboy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sadly its not an option for me - the weather for one makes riding through
the winter all but impossible save for the odd day up her in NE.  The other,
and most important reason, is that I have to hand my garage over to the boss
- we have a little garage and in the summer its full of my bikes and in the
winter I have to give it up for my wife's Jeep....

-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Lawler
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 2:21 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] OK, another oil thread...


In a previous email, Kevin.Dicks@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Time to put the ST away for the winter - I will keep the S3 out for 
> the odd day when it warms up enough to ride.

I winterize my steed in a slightly different fashion but along similar lines

> 1.	Clean and wax the bike

Leave it dirty. Road salts can't do any harm if they can't get past the 
dirt.


> 2.	Overly oil/wax the chain

Oil chain like normal.


> 3.	Put in some stabil fuel stuff - run it to get it through the
> system

I go through about a tank every week so the stuff would be a waste of my 
money.


> 4.	Top the tank off (is this necessary, or can I leave it as is ?)

Top off the tank about once a week.


> 5.	Change the oil and filter

That'll have to wait until the next service interval.


> 6.	Spray WD40 on exposed metal

The exposed metal is covered with dirt. See number 1 above.

> 7.	Put it in my porch ('er indoors is none too pleased...), on the
> center stand - I might try to get the front-end of the floor but 
> failing this I will put a bit of carpet under the front wheel and 
> rotate it every month.

Leave it in the garage so I don't have to ride it up and down the stairs.


> 8.	Take the battery out and put it on a battery tender

Leave the battery in. I "tend" to charge it every day that there is no 
ice or snow on the roads.


> Did I miss anything - do I need to overflate/underflate the tyres ?

Check like normal because the cold weather makes the pressure drop. Do 
not over inflate. Cold tires do not grip as well as warm tires when it's 
10F outside. DAMHIKT


> don't need to be bothered about rodents so I wasn't planning on 
> covering the exhaust etc.

Between the wife's cats and my dog rodents are a non-issue. But it would 
be fun to shoot a mouse out of the tailpipe on startup!


> So the question is, which oil should I use - bearing in mind I plan on 
> changing it in spring before I ride it in anger.

Is anger before or after the ides of March?

-- 
Steve Lawler
Verona, NJ, USA

2001 Sprint ST "Blue Devil"

"The difference between a drunk and an alcoholic is that a drunk doesn't 
have to attend all those meetings."
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