[Challyfreel]

Curious as to everyone's winterization process for storing there grom and other bikes. What do you do different for your carbureted bikes vs. your fuel injected bikes?


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[520Grom]

Start it and daily it in the winter and call the winterization done

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[illphil]

Why don't you just ride all year

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[swartzie]

Why don't you just ride all year

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Better have studs in your tires in Hagerstown lol I grew up in Garrett County. Ride all year is definitely the way to go. It's a Honda, there is no such thing as winterization.

 

[JimmyD]

Start it and daily it in the winter and call the winterization done

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Not sure what you're going for here but for the love of crap don't start your bike ever after winterizing it.

Store with a full tank of premium, and put stabilizer in the fuel. Run engine to temp, change oil. Remove battery. Wait til spring.

Bonus points if you keep the battery on a maintaining charger.

If you want to be super anal you can also remove the spark plug and spray fogging oil in the cylinder, but this is overkill unless the bike is sitting more than 6 months.

 

[520Grom]

Not sure what you're going for here but for the love of crap don't start your bike ever after winterizing it.

Store with a full tank of premium, and put stabilizer in the fuel. Run engine to temp, change oil. Remove battery. Wait til spring.

Bonus points if you keep the battery on a maintaining charger.

If you want to be super anal you can also remove the spark plug and spray fogging oil in the cylinder, but this is overkill unless the bike is sitting more than 6 months.

I was saying just ride it lol

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[justinschmidt1]

Meh, winterization sucks...I just start mine up every now and again and let it warm up/ ride it if I can!

 

[Snakeibf]

I put fuel stabilizer in and change the oil. The oil, over time, can become slightly acidic and contains other particulates from combustion, for this reason I like to replace it. I also buy spray silicone for the rubber and plastic parts and even the exhaust to prevent pitting on non stainless systems. For the battery I use a battery tender or just start it every couple weeks and let it run for 20min or so. If it gets really cold it might be a good idea to remove the battery and bring it inside, but it's probably still a good idea to start the bike at least monthly.

 

[Bad-tat]

Install elec connection for electric vest and ride!

 

[GromGrom]

I brought mine inside and keep it under a blanket for warmth

 

[Challyfreel]

All of my bikes besides the grom are dirt bikes/quads... I usually just drain all the gas from the carb and tank then remove the battery


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[bolo_yeung]

For my dirt bikes, scooter, quad, lawn tractor, power washer, blower, trimmer, outboard, etc.... I fire up the engine, then turn off the fuel valve and let the motor run until it dies. Open the drain screw at the bottom of the carb to flush out any remaining gas. Drain the gas tank. Air up the tires. Change the oil (and filter if applicable). Remove the spark plug and spray in a bit of "Sea Foam" fogging oil into the cylinder. Then, disconnect the battery and put it on trickle charger. I plan on doing the same thing for my GROM, however, I don't know if there is a fuel cut off valve...

 

[JimmyD]

For my dirt bikes, scooter, quad, lawn tractor, power washer, blower, trimmer, outboard, etc.... I fire up the engine, then turn off the fuel valve and let the motor run until it dies. Open the drain screw at the bottom of the carb to flush out any remaining gas. Drain the gas tank. Air up the tires. Change the oil (and filter if applicable). Remove the spark plug and spray in a bit of "Sea Foam" fogging oil into the cylinder. Then, disconnect the battery and put it on trickle charger. I plan on doing the same thing for my GROM, however, I don't know if there is a fuel cut off valve...

Yes! This is how you properly winterize! By the book!

 

[Animal_Chin]

I drain all the oil and drive it until it seizes, that will prevent me from driving during the cold San Diego winters...

 

[Challyfreel]

I drain all the oil and drive it until it seizes, that will prevent me from driving during the cold San Diego winters...

Awesome, doing this now. Thanks for the tip!


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