Never stored a bike over the winter but my knowledge (some of which has been said) is:
empty fuel and add a bit of oil to fuel tank (if steel) and slosh it around, if plastic leave it dry.
Take out spark plugs and put a small amount of oil in the cylinders, turn the engine over few times to coat the bores. Put spark plugs back first so oil doesn't pump everywhere but leave leads off so it doesn't fire up, then put leads back.
Pump tyres to pressure and if you can't block the bike up to keep them off the floor, make sure you turn the wheels regularly to prevent flat spots.
Take battery out and keep it somewhere warm but be aware they do give off flammable hydrogen so nowhere near open flames. Trickle charger is a good idea.
Lots of ACF50 or equivalent but not WD40 as it eventually absorbs water.
Cover bike with a permeable cover (old blankets are good, plastic is not).
Before restaring, clean out fuel tank with some fresh petrol then discard.
Check plugs, if they look oiled up, they can be easily cleaned with a lighter flame to burn off the oil, reinstall them.
Check the engine oil hasn't absorbed water (goes white) if so do oil and filter change.
Fill with fresh fuel, add battery and fire it up be prepared for some smoke until the oil clears from the bores
Job done
Or fit a side car and studded tyres and invest in some heated clothing :laugh:
What do you do?
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not one for parking up but i have a friend always pretty much does the above apart from fills the tank with cheap 2 stoke oil then just drains and rinses with fuel after and also brims the engine oil then just drops all and refills with fresh before turning over. i put a double quite on my bike while its in shed over night not aloud to put it in living room 
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DittoRedmurty wrote:I dont lay mine up I ride it, good dose of ACF50 and keep it clean cheers Spud
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No such thing in my house... some winter days are great - crystal clear skies and beautiful colours on the Yorkshire Dales (and no traffic)RoadTrekker wrote:What do you do in winter when you lay your bike up
I've used ACF50 and SP365 - WD40 can be just as good too
and unless the weather is foul, I always clean the bike after any wintry rides.....
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We do get almost -20 degrees C temperatures around here but it's rare and not usually accompanied by snow (except earlier this year).
I find that if I don't use my bike for a few weeks due to the weather the best thing to do is start it up once a week and let it run for a good half an hour. Probably best to leave it full of fuel to prevent condensation forming inside the tank and possibly try and keep the tyres off the floor.
If I was leaving it for longer I'd drain the fuel tank and carbs, take the battery out take it somewhere warm and keep it fully charged, spray anything prone to corrosion with WD40 and cover it over with a few clean sheets. If it's liquid cooled I'd change the coolant before I stored it but I'd do all the other fluids before I put it back on the road.
I find that if I don't use my bike for a few weeks due to the weather the best thing to do is start it up once a week and let it run for a good half an hour. Probably best to leave it full of fuel to prevent condensation forming inside the tank and possibly try and keep the tyres off the floor.
If I was leaving it for longer I'd drain the fuel tank and carbs, take the battery out take it somewhere warm and keep it fully charged, spray anything prone to corrosion with WD40 and cover it over with a few clean sheets. If it's liquid cooled I'd change the coolant before I stored it but I'd do all the other fluids before I put it back on the road.
