Sooner State ABATE Sentinel - Volume 4 Issue 1
HOOBEE’S
Safety Corner
Greeting my SOONER STATE ABATE Brother
and Sisters. It’s been a wet summer. If the weath-
er continues this way, we may have lots of snow
this winter. I hope it stays nice all winter and we
all continue to enjoy the great riding. Just in case
it does turn nasty, let’s make sure you ready, and
talk about proper winterization of your motorcycle.
First off, if you are storing your bike, you should
clean any potentially corrosive road dirt and bugs
from your motorcycle. Afterwards, waxing and pol-
ishing your bike are a good idea, before stowing it
away for months at a time.
Next you will want to protect your bike’s internal
surfaces – piston rings, cylinder walls, valve
seats, etc., as well as external surfaces that can
oxidize. The first thing to do is fill the fuel tank
with fresh gasoline with fuel stabilizer mixed in.
Sart the bike and bring it to normal operating
temperature to boil away any aqueous mois-
ture. If storing a carbureted bike longer than two
months, the fuel supply should be shut off at the
under-tank petcock and the float bowls should be
drained completely. Otherwise run the stabilized
fuel through the system, and it should keep for
a couple months. However, for normal Oklaho-
ma preparation, take it for a short ride.10 to 20
minutes will get the stabilizer in to the complete
fuel system.
After the bike has cooled, pull the spark plugs,
and pour about 1oz of clean engine oil into the
cylinders. Roll the bike in gear to coat cylinder.
This will provide a rust barrier; then reinstall the
plugs. An oil change is a good idea now too.
Change your hydraulic fluids if you system has
not been flushed in the past couple years or
10,000 miles or more.
Spray a corrosion inhibitor all NON- painted or
chromed surfaces (i.e. a silicone lube or a similar
protective agent). Apply only to metal pieces, to
provide an extra barrier against corrosion. Apply-
ing a vinyl protective solution on vinyl saddles is
also helpful.
To stop rodents from making your muffler into
their winter retreat, and prevent corrosion, spray
a light coating of water-displacing lubricant inside
the exhaust. Then soak a clean rag with it, and
stuff it in the end of the exhaust. Finally, wrap the
exhaust with a plastic bag and tie it off to keep
out moisture. Make sure your coolant is clean and
mixed to correct proportions. If in doubt, flush and
re-fill.
The easy solution for your battery is a microchip-con-
trolled “smart” battery charger. They can monitor the
charge and keeps the battery topped off. The last thing
to do is fill your tires to recommended pressure and roll it
a little once a month to prevent flat spots. Remember, in
the cold, air becomes denser. That combined with inev-
itable slow leaking, tire pressures will drop, and need to
be refilled in the spring. Checking and topping them off
mid-winter is not a bad idea either.
Ideally, a full body stand should be used for long
term storage. Because lifting the bike off the floor
will prevent potential flat spots on the tires. It
will also make spring startup maintenance much
easier!
Till next Time ride safe my family... MAY GOD
BLESS AND PROTECT YOU ALL, Hoobee
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