KISS:
*Change the oil before storage
Used oil has contaminates as a result of the combustion chamber, which is acidic and will/can cause rust to form on internal parts while in storage. Fresh oil will prevent this.
*Remove your battery, or use a trickle charger.
Your batt will discharge overtime, this usually results in a junk batt come spring. Unless you like buying expensive MC batteries, keep it charged. If you pull it keep it in a heated garage or your basement. I usually give mine a full charge after pulling it and store it in my shop for the winter, then charge it again in the spring before installing it.
*Use a fuel stabilizer(I use Sea Foam) and go for a short ride to get it all worked through the whole fuel system.
Some people like to disconnect the fuel line as well and drain out what's in the line, that's up to you. If you choose to take that route just don't forget to reinstall the line before you try starting or your gonna have a mess.
It is good practice to get the tires off the ground.
If you have a front and rear bike stands you're good to go. Bleed half the air out of the tires once they are off the ground.
Give it a bath and a good waxing and cover it.
**** Those first three things are an absolute must****
Unless your storing the bike in the middle of the Arctic, or Canada, you don't need to drain the coolant. If you're uncertain about the condition of your coolant you can go to the local auto parts store and buy a cheap coolant tester that will tell you the exact freezing point of your antifreeze in the bike. (It requires an expensive tool to know the exact freezing point, but a cheap tester will be good enough to give you a range it will be safe)
I might be missing a step or two but if you do these things you'll be just fine and riding in no time come spring!
* Last updated by: nasty on 10/7/2013 @ 8:08 PM *
2013 Super Fast SE ZX14R
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