Motorcycle Storage: Tips from the Pros

You love your motorcycle so much you would skipuse any of the fuel additive products out there to help
riding your friends new SUV because you just enjoystop the unpleasant effects of aging gas and stabilize
the cool brush of the breeze though your hair as youthe fuel system.
cruise through the road. But now it is winter and youMaintain Good Temperature: If you keep your
cannot dare put it on the road because that will almostmotorcycle in a place of humid temperature or very
be suicidal. So, what motorcycle storage techniqueshot temperature you may damage it and even cause
should you use to make sure that it stays in perfectit to crack. A possible solution is to store your
condition and will be ready for riding next spring?motorcycle in a heated garage. But if you dont have
Here we will look at how you can maintain yourthat you can buy a good motorcycle cover and keep
motorcycle while you anxiously wait for spring toit wrapped in that. You will then have to take out
come knocking. Here are a few tips that I use and thatevery few days to get some sunlight. This will ensure it
may also help you, too.neither gets too heated to cause it to crack nor suffer
Charge Your Battery: You know that your motor bikefrom moisture that may damage the tires among other
discharges totally after about two weeks. Theparts.
implication is that if you leave it like that for threeIf you follow these motorcycle storage tips you would
months, you will have to buy a new battery at thein addition to saving yourself a lot of money buying
beginning of next season before you can hop on thatnew motorcycle parts, also be saving yourself a lot of
bike again. A way out is to buy a battery charger thatheadache.
you can permanently attach to the battery therebyBut one more thing before you hop on that motorbike
allowing it to charge automatically. It shuts off when thewhen spring comes around make sure you do a
battery is full and recharges it when it becomes toothorough safety check on your motorcycle. See to it
low.that your riding gear, safety equipment, switches and
Maintain the Fuel System: Overtime the fuel willlights are fully operational. And dont forget to have
become stale, become gummy and build up varnish.your motorcycle insurance policy current.
This could result in hard time for you starting theJust remember, when spring is here again ride safe.
motorcycle next season. To prevent this, you could