Bike outside in the winter

[ducatiz]

tanks ducatiz     Has always, you give god advice 

I'll get about 6 feet of snow (Montreal -Canada)....lol  so it will be berried ...lol 

I tough that in the winter the fuel tank always add to be full to prevent rust?

later bikes have a plastic tank.  if you have a metal tank you ha e to be sure to get any water out and fill it with good gas. 

so to recap ;
-put out the battery and ignition unit's   
-overinflate the tires so they don't have a "flat spot"
-Put it on a god rearstand
-Stuff the exhaust pipes
-check for cute Little rats and spider's
-grease the chain a lot ( I guess)
-put a cover over the bike
-and fill up the fuel tank or drain it ?

just the battery
change the oil and fog the intakes
i might even spray it down with a surface protectant like s100 anticorrosion.  that's EXTREME cold and any moisturd will split rubber

[ducatigirl100]

-30!

Yeap mate that's Canada !!

[Jason1]

tanks but the trip over there would cost me more than the storage (300$)

Traverse City is worth the extra money

[seevtsaab]

Steel Wool (cheap) to stuff in the exhaust and air intake. My used bike arrived with a squirrels treasure in my air box.
I wipe mine down with wd40.
If I had to leave mine outside I'd pull the battery.
Hit the chain with whatever you usually use.
If you ride the bike, don't worry about the rubber or flatspots imo. Just check it over in the spring and
be careful first time out.
If you can't spring for a rear stand, consider placing a board under the kickstand. My side stand is
about a inch shorter than I'd like.

[ducatigirl100]

Does this mean you don't own a torque wrench either?

Yeap! got that but I've only use it once or twice in my life  but it looks god in my toolbox...  It's just to make guy's uncomfortable since my toolbox is bigger ... lol     

P.s. although, my big brother    is a machinist, so he give me a lot of tools that he doesn't use  .......  and he gave me the toolbox to ...

[ducatigirl100]

So to recap ; 

-put out the battery and ignition unit's   
-overinflate the tires so they don't have a "flat spot"
-Put it on a god rearstand or placing a board under the kickstand
-Stuff the exhaust pipes
-check for cute Little rats and spider's
-grease the chain a lot ( I guess)
-put a cover over the bike
-Fog the engine ( actually a very god advice)
-spray it down with a surface protectant or wipe it down whit wd40
-oil change + tank full of gas ( metal tank)

or

Pay 50$ to put it in someone garage ...lol (that what's I'm trying to do...)

Even if eventually I find a place and not let it outside there's a lot of god advice out there...       

[He Man]

i really would not recommend leaving those tires out in -30 all winter. it would make them dry rot faster than normal unless you plan on replacing them to begin with.

[thought]

at -30c, your sincere best option would be to drop your current bf right now and find a new one with a heated garage.  if your current bf rides he'll understand.

i sincerely cannot think of a single thing on your bike that wouldnt have a hard time at those kind of temps.

[ducatigirl100]

at -30c, your sincere best option would be to drop your current bf right now and find a new one with a heated garage. 

That's the problem, I've already threw him out ..lol 

Seriously, your wright.  Those hare ruff wether condition's. That why I'm trying to find a place asp  .... I'm pretty sure I'll find a place this week.  I have 1 or 2 option's but to leave it outside is a "just in case option"

[ducatigirl100]

Okay.  I guess that sort of restores my faith in, um, mankind.

or  "femkind" ..... 

[JDucati]

If you are gonna take the wheels off, you might as well drain the tank and remove it and hire 2 hairy manly men to carry the bike up to your apartment. 

Please make sure these are 2 hairy manly men you can trust. 


Heck you might even be able to get it in your elevator!


~JD

[ducatigirl100]

If you are gonna take the wheels off, you might as well drain the tank and remove it and hire 2 hairy manly men to carry the bike up to your apartment. 

Seriously, that actually not a bad idea     I have two brother's (2 x 6 ft, 200 pounds and there actually hairy... lol      )  I would just have to  fill  them up whit beer and pizza 

Is anybody as an idea how much it weight whitout the wheels and the fuel tank ( and the battery....why not.lol.. )

1995 monster 900cc 

[ducatigirl100]

I've look it up in the "Haynes book"    It says's 186 kg so that's 400 pond's 

So I could take out (in that order)  seat call,the battery, fuel tank+drain the oil, ,maybe the exhaust,wells

what the rest would weigh??

[Glass_Darkly]

yeah -30 doesnt do anything anygood 

[koko64]

That is a great idea.

Get front and rear stands and remove those parts. Two or three strong men could carry your bike up to your apartment without the wheels, battery, tank and seat without too much trouble. Two could carry the rear with a bar through the rear swingarm where the axel goes and one could lead carrying the bike by the front axel walking backwards. They would have to be strong and be careful taking their time, but it can be done. For the cost of beer and pizza.

Then set the bike up again with their help on the stands in your apartment, and whalla, you have art!