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Smokinapankake
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I know, there are a ton of posts about this, and after reading too many I've decided to put up a list of what I'm going to do for your approval/ridicule. So here goes:
The ol' 84 Pop up has to share garage space with the 82 Kat thou, my wife's Impala, our Suburban, and a bunch of bicycles that usually get hung on the ceiling but probably won't this year. Oh, and my snowblower. Needless to say, since the 82 is freshly renovated, it will be living in the garage this year. With all these things, the pop up will be relegated to the shed in my backyard. My concern lies in the fact that once it is parked in the shed, it will not be disturbed until springtime. Temps get down to single digits and sometimes go in the red, i.e., negatives...
I will be doing the following to hopefully ensure an uneventful reawakening:
Full tank, with a healthy dose of Stabil. Run it a few miles to blow out all the condensation, and to fill the carbs with the treated fuel. (I am NOT pulling those carbs again! Its the most painful motorcycle maintenance job I've ever done!)
Disconnect battery, bring it into the basement on a trickle charger.
May fill the crankcase with oil, may or may not change oil prior to putting her away.
Put it up on the centerstand, and get the front wheel off the concrete with plywood or something.
My biggest concern is that because the temps will be so low, is there something I should be doing that I'm not even aware I should be doing?
Thanks for the help!!
The ol' 84 Pop up has to share garage space with the 82 Kat thou, my wife's Impala, our Suburban, and a bunch of bicycles that usually get hung on the ceiling but probably won't this year. Oh, and my snowblower. Needless to say, since the 82 is freshly renovated, it will be living in the garage this year. With all these things, the pop up will be relegated to the shed in my backyard. My concern lies in the fact that once it is parked in the shed, it will not be disturbed until springtime. Temps get down to single digits and sometimes go in the red, i.e., negatives...
I will be doing the following to hopefully ensure an uneventful reawakening:
Full tank, with a healthy dose of Stabil. Run it a few miles to blow out all the condensation, and to fill the carbs with the treated fuel. (I am NOT pulling those carbs again! Its the most painful motorcycle maintenance job I've ever done!)
Disconnect battery, bring it into the basement on a trickle charger.
May fill the crankcase with oil, may or may not change oil prior to putting her away.
Put it up on the centerstand, and get the front wheel off the concrete with plywood or something.
My biggest concern is that because the temps will be so low, is there something I should be doing that I'm not even aware I should be doing?
Thanks for the help!!
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