WINTERIZING YOUR
MOTORCYCLE By Lynn
Ketchum 1. Fill
your motorcycle up with gasoline 2. Add
fuel stabilizer or Sea Foam Motor Treatment (approx 1/3 of can) 3. Take
your bike for a short ride or at least let it idle in the driveway for 10-20 minutes 4. Add
2-3 fl oz to crank case, warm up the motor and then change the oil and oil filter. I
change both. Don’t put miles on your bike in this condition – you’ve just
thinned out the oil significantly. With the oil thinned and warmed up, drain it. The first
time you do this, it may come out looking pretty terrible with all the junk/sludge that
will come with it. When you can see that it is clear, now you know you’ve done a good
job! 5. Inspect
for damage/wear (10 Point Check)- see your MOM 6. Check
& inflate tires 7. Wash
bike 8. Dry
bike thoroughly and if need be, use a leaf blower to get your bike DRY 9. Wax
& polish whole bike, get in all the nooks and crannies ****Carburetor -drain float bowls (Do this
outside) **** Fuel injected - run engine to get
stabilizer through injectors 10. Get both tires off the
ground – park on carpet squares or cardboard 11. Remove the battery 12. Store battery indoors
(trickle charge every month) 13. Wax and/or lubricate
chain 14. Lubricate cables 15. Do Not put any conditioner on the tires 16. Oil or storage spray
in cylinder(s) 17. Spray the same inside
exhaust pipe(s) 18. Put oily rags in ends
of exhaust pipes (keeps the critters and varmints out) 19. Cover with a soft
cloth, a flannel bed sheet works well 20. Cover with tarp or
motorcycle cover – this step could be omitted 21. Sit back, relax and
observe how the weather warms-up and save and dream over the winter for that NEW
MOTORCYCLE! NOTE: I’m
not plugging any special product. The only thing I am going to plug is you all should have
a Motorcycle Owners Manual, a MOM, use it! It’s made for you to use as a guideline
for maintaining your motorcycle. Sea Foam is a
multitasking product. Some reasons that Sea Foam may help: rough idle, hesitations,
stalls, pings, carbon buildup, poor burning fuels and contaminants, condensation in the
fuel tank, gas line freeze. When moisture
needs to be removed from fuels – it’s possibly from condensation in the fuel
tank and extreme cold weather creating gas line freeze. You may want to use Sea Foam in
the fuel tanks to dry moisture. Sea Foam can also be added to the fuel to disperse
moisture and clean fuel lines while you are riding. When there is
moisture detected in the oil – this problem is due mostly to poor ventilation and
condensation. Sometimes, however, there are bad gaskets that may need to be replaced. I have not tried
these 2 products yet, but I got to see first hand how it is used and I liked what I saw. WIZARDS® SHINE MASTER™ POLISH &
BREATHABLE SEALANT is a one step cleaner, polish and breathable paint sealant. It is
recommended as a wax replacement, swirl mark remover or finishing glaze by hand or machine
for the professional body shop technician as well as the average consumer. This polish
contains a special polymer blend that provides an impressive high gloss on all types of
paint: factory, custom, foreign and domestic. SHINE MASTER is safe and recommended for
clear coats, stripes and decals. It also performs excellent on fiberglass, lexan,
plexiglass and other non-porous surfaces. This unique formula is NOT water-soluble and won’t
wash away like most hand glazes and waxes. Its waterproof UV barrier protects from hard
water spotting, acid rain, sun fading and more. SHINE MASTER is body shop recommended as
the finishing step to the WIZARDS TURBO CUT and FINISH CUT buffing system. It contains no
wax or free silicones and has been safely applied to freshly painted surfaces in
shops for years. SHINE MASTER’s ease of use, gloss, and durability truly makes it the
professional’s first choice. If you can use any type of swirl mark remover, hand
glaze or wax you can use SHINE MASTER. Just remember to follow paint manufacturers’
recommended dry times and don’t rush the process. MIST-N-SHINE™
PROFESSIONAL DETAILER.
MIST-N-SHINE Professional Detailer is WIZARDS’ best selling product. This highly
regarded detailer is fast, fun and easy to use on all types of paint, glass, chrome or any
hard surface. It’s so easy to use; just spray it on and wipe it off. It adds a show
winning gloss and slickness to almost any type of paint. You can use MIST-N-SHINE
regularly to “quick dust” and give your vehicle that just waxed slippery feel
and “wet look”, without scratching, streaking or smearing. Because it contains
no wax or abrasives it will never leave a telltale sign or white residue around emblems or
moldings. That’s one reason why bikers really love the product. Even though the
MIST-N-SHINE is great and will do a lot, you still want to use the SHINE MASTER for its
cleaning, polishing and protective qualities. It is recommended to use the polish
occasionally for extended durability and protection. Remember; if
your paint is rough or faded the MIST-N-SHINE isn’t going to do much unless you make
it smooth first. Now let’s talk about batteries and
battery tenders or trickle chargers. Why the Battery Tender vs conventional chargers?
Avoid the potentially damaging effects caused by most trickle chargers! The Battery Tender
and quick-connect convenience automatically maintains the batteries in all your vehicles
so they are ready to go when you are! Battery Tender assures the highest quality,
fast-charging convenience and performance. Which battery tender is right for you? The
Battery Tender Plus, the Waterproof 800 or the |