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Post by brownsauce on Oct 25, 2014 16:17:50 GMT 1
What everyone's thoughts ? Do you cover your bike in blankets bike cover etc leave a heater on or plenty of ventilation? In past years I've covered them up and had no problems, but last year I had some parts corrode like barrel drain plugs and the end of the throttle cable that goes to the oil pump plus other nut and bolts etc.
My bikes are in a very dry insulated wood shed.
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Post by looey on Oct 25, 2014 17:30:34 GMT 1
It's been discussed many times, but the two most important things are a damp free environment and a fairly constant ambient temerature.
It's the fluctuations in temperature and moisture in the air that gets everything covered in condensation and the result is external corrosion and water ingress (inside petrol tanks and engines for example).
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Post by anyoldiron on Oct 25, 2014 17:43:39 GMT 1
From a cosmetic standpoint humidity is the biggee, in your shoes i would line the shed with heavy plastic to make a tent/cocoon type deal and put a dehumidifier in there. ln brief, when im storing for the season i drain fuel from the tank and carbs and engine oil, wash the bike and put fresh oil in, pull the plugs and put a table spoon of 2 stroke oil in each barrel, turn over a few times and put new plugs in finger tight. l turn engines over every few weeks. For the externals that you are talking about getting corroded i spray and wipe down with something like fluid film, or whatevers on hand, actually i hose down everything bar frame, discs, clocks , tires, tank&panels etc, then polish the bits that are not treated that way. Thats about the minimum, usually theres servicing to take care off, but thats another subject  lf you do nothing else drain the petrol from the tank and carbs  |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 25, 2014 18:36:50 GMT 1
I always struggles with damp I'm my garage and the corrosion it caused.
Last year I bought a cheap vac bag. Took the battery out, ran the cards dry but left the fuel in as had some oil in it. Ashamed to say I never even cleaned it.
Left it 5 months and it came out exactly as it went in.
Going back in this year
Steve
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Post by steven on Oct 25, 2014 18:59:56 GMT 1
....Put it in the hoose ofcourse !  steven.  |
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Post by brownsauce on Oct 25, 2014 19:17:22 GMT 1
....Put it in the hoose ofcourse ! steven. I mentioned doing that to the wife and just got that look, you know the one were she calls you a t**t without moving her lips.  ? |
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Post by broughton5 on Oct 25, 2014 19:58:40 GMT 1
i drain the tank and it lives inside and spray everthing else in wd40 then bike cover on.
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Post by pistanbroke on Oct 25, 2014 20:12:23 GMT 1
I must be mad but I use mine all year round, all I do different in the winter is wash and grease after every winter ride out, I live in the Western Isles of Scotland, I do have a heated garage mind so guess im lucky in that way!!! Always believed in running carbs dry and brimming the tank with a bit of oil in it an aw to prevent condensation in it if leaving the bike for a while!!!
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Post by Delbert on Oct 25, 2014 21:27:03 GMT 1
Mine are fine in the garage under sheets until I open the door ! , immediate condensation !! ,, as above though I use both bikes all year round , you get some nice days in the winter , just need to keep on top of the cleaning
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Post by steve h on Oct 25, 2014 21:32:22 GMT 1
ACF 50.
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Post by stfocus on Oct 25, 2014 21:36:02 GMT 1
I'm ok as my garage is central heated it awesome spend all night in there away from the mrs hehehe
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Post by stfocus on Oct 25, 2014 21:37:56 GMT 1
Acf 50 HOW much and u don't get much for your money Steve
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Post by steve h on Oct 25, 2014 22:07:39 GMT 1
A liberal spraying. The chairman of the fund raising committee pays for it  (The Hondas don't need it because of their build quality  ...  |
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Post by raven13 on Oct 25, 2014 22:50:29 GMT 1
I store mine in the flat. nice and warm and I can look at it all winter,lol.
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Post by jackjabba on Oct 26, 2014 11:56:37 GMT 1
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Post by Yogi on Oct 26, 2014 12:14:00 GMT 1
That would cost me over £2k ,can't do one without the others? Good idea though |
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Post by LC_BOTT on Oct 26, 2014 12:35:31 GMT 1
That would cost me over £2k ,can't do one without the others? Good idea though Yes, I've got similar, I use an Airchamber, has an internal frame you can stand up in (almost) can manage to cram six bikes in, if packed like sardines  www.airflow-uk.co.uk/Car-Airchamber-all-sizes.htmlGot it cheap off fleabay a few years ago now. |
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Post by Yogi on Oct 26, 2014 13:17:42 GMT 1
It would look like a scene from the film cocoon in my man cave |
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Post by flatspot on Oct 26, 2014 13:32:17 GMT 1
Another vote for the vac bag, have used them for years. Turn petrol off and run bike until it stops. Take off the battery and into the bag. Comes out next year and fires up no probs with no corrosion.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2014 19:28:36 GMT 1
Just been looking at vac bags. Not as expensive as I thought they would be. Can you recommend a particular make. There seems to be a lot to choose from.
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Post by 0h5h1t on Oct 27, 2014 13:42:47 GMT 1
+1 fantastic stuff, been using it for years. |
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Post by 4L0luvvr on Oct 28, 2014 9:44:34 GMT 1
I have a Carcoon. Last year the bike was put away in October and came out in March. Came out exactly as it went away, no corrosion. I got the outdoodr type even though it was in a wooden shed £250 well spent.
Missus just bought me a large plastic shed for Birthday present so looking forward to a dry shed and a Carcoon!!
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Post by ducatidave on Oct 28, 2014 16:07:10 GMT 1
Vac bags are a pain
Acf 50 great stuff
Empty tank half cup 2stroke inside (cheap stuff)
Just Rembr 2 spin tank
Spoonful 2stroke in pots
Jobs a good un
Had my rd 250lc 14yrs naw n still looks mint
I hav a petrol feed tank n start once a month
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Post by flatspot on Nov 2, 2014 18:35:19 GMT 1
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Post by iwantalc on Nov 2, 2014 18:42:02 GMT 1
my mate owns a mini centre got the last john cooper off the production line got that in one of these bubbles
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 19:38:05 GMT 1
Cheers flatspot, I've ordered one.
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Post by greasemeup on Nov 2, 2014 21:18:40 GMT 1
CRC soft seal is a good anti corrosion product.
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Nov 2, 2014 22:02:46 GMT 1
I guess you can buy a big poly bag and the crystals and do it yourself at even lower cost? |
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Post by flatspot on Nov 2, 2014 22:51:14 GMT 1
Probably, if you can be arsed to try and source them and also willing to try different types until you get a good one. The vacbag is quite heavy duty plastic which can take a fair amount of ragging around without being damaged.
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Post by farmboy on Nov 17, 2014 20:49:34 GMT 1
Well I ,ve said bye to my LC until spring .
I just went on E -pay and brought a Vac-bag brand bag .
So this Sunday I went for a last spin around the block just to air the damp out of the pipes!
Switched off fuel and run the engine until it cut out, drained the tank as much as poss with tap on reserve ,removed tank and with last 1/2 cup fuel left in I put in a good splash of 2t oil and gave the tank a good slosh around.
Removed plugs and put a cap full of 2t oil down each bore , then kicked it over a few times. Refitted tank , removed battery.
I used some 'duck oil spray gave the wiring plugs a spray, the outside of the carbs, the foot peg hangers and the forks, got some on a rag and just run a round the wheel rims.Gave the tank and panels a polish.
Got 'er indoors to hold the bag as I got the bike in , I got a piece of board under the front wheel outside the bag, then got the rear on the paddock stand inside the bag.Put in the drisorb bag,
pulled up most of the slack , the got Henry to help and sucked out some of the air in the bag , not so tight is pulled on the bars etc. I used the tie supplied and some more of my own to get a good seal.
See what spring time brings , first time I used a vac-bag.
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