Winterizing

[Happy Valley]

Heh, kind of funny hearing talk about pre-warming an engine with a hair dryer before you use it in winter.
I don't want my snowblower to hear that, LOL.

My neighbor has a couple of 2stroke snowmobiles he uses all winter. The only preps he does is put gas/oil in them....that is after he finds which snow drift in his yard they're in.

 

[andyinchville1]

HI All,

I do lawn care in addition to the sprockets etc....and all I have ever done for my mowers (they live outside 24/7/365) to help them "hibernate" the winter is to change the oil, clean them up, grease, change blades (coat edges w/ grease to prevent rust), fill the fuel tank, add Stabil to preserve the fuel, run it for 10 minutes to make sure the treated gas is i the carb and float....and then they just sit until spring...No covers or anything....They are always ready for lawn season the following year....Some equipment I have is over 10 years old and still looking good and running strong...
Hope this helps.
Andrew

 

[Mountainman]

alright -- this all sounds PRETTY NORMAL

anybody holding out on us here

like wrapping up their engines in an elect blanket or something ????

come on now -- we won't tell -- fess up

ride that thing -- only after it has been unwrapped -------------- MM

 

[s_beaudry]

Bottoms out here to the low 30's for a week or two in January....

No winter to speak of here in South Carolina!

 

[vegaspaddy]

WINTERIZING.....

sorry guys today was 80 high ,beautiful sunny skies, just perfect for riding mbs.....

 

[SirJakesus]

HI All,

I do lawn care in addition to the sprockets etc....and all I have ever done for my mowers (they live outside 24/7/365) to help them "hibernate" the winter is to change the oil, clean them up, grease, change blades (coat edges w/ grease to prevent rust), fill the fuel tank, add Stabil to preserve the fuel, run it for 10 minutes to make sure the treated gas is i the carb and float....and then they just sit until spring...No covers or anything....They are always ready for lawn season the following year....Some equipment I have is over 10 years old and still looking good and running strong...
Hope this helps.
Andrew

^-This is all sound advice. However an uncovered bike getting rained and snowed on, getting icy etc annoys me. I know it's getting corroded and rubber and plastic pieces are being destroyed by ice and UV. Everything else from running fuel stabilizer to actually cleaning and lubing the whole machine up before parking it is very good to do, and it keeps you from having to do maintenance work on the first nice day the next spring. Just start and ride (gently)