Hey, everybody. For some of us, it's that time of year again. We need to start thinking about storing our bikes.

For a newbie like myself, this is a first, so I'd appreciate any advice from the seasoned.

Over winter I'm storing my KLX indoors in a location with a temperature between 50 and 60 degrees farenheit. Here's what I would like to do in terms of winterizing my bike.

1. Change the oil.
2. Drain the gasoline.
3. Fog the engine.
4. Remove a bit of air from the tires.

Here are my questions.

1. Is it a good idea to follow suggestions for storage in the owner's manual?
2. What the best way to fog the engine? I was told to saturate the air cleaner with the proper oil and the take the bike for a quick rip. Is this adequate?
3. What else should be done?

Thanks everybody.

 

Yea gettin that time of yr. I would add fuel stabilizer to the fuel before you drain the fuel. Let it run for about 5min so that stabil gets into the carb so it doesnt turn the fuel to varnish. THEN drain the gas. I know Kawasaki sells fogging oil. Its in an aerosal can. We have some in stock. You can get other brands probably though from maybe autoparts place? Or you can just pour some engine oil down the sparkplug hole and crank it over a few times to get it all spread in the cylinder then put the sparkplug in finger tight. Other than that I'd say yer good to go.

 

Storing your bike... Why would you want to do that ...

Im so glad the climate here lets you ride all year round.

 

a. so you dont live in cali, sucks for you...

b. wtf is "fogging" a motor. i know what flogging is but fogging?

 

Battery tender, fuel stabilizer, I wouldn't even drain it. Oil change next spring and clean your air filter then too. It might help to keep the bike on a stand but I never do. I usually ride some all winter so I do less than most. I love riding in the snow, Ive got two 4 wheelers and the bike goes better than they do in deep snow.

 

Where do you live ?

Its just now getting cool enough to actually ride, my season is just starting for the most part....

 

1. Get warm clothes
2. Keep riding through the winter.

 

Was thinking of posting a winter lay up thread. But you beat me to it. I'm puttin my klx away Oct 1. Plan on taking all the plastic off and cleaning everything really well. Change the oil and drain the fuel. Plan on running the gas outa the carb. then putting fog oil into the cylinder through the spark hole. Any better suggestions on how to winterize the klx. Mine gets kept in the shed all winter, hovers around zero till march. Might try to get the heavy pig into the basement, but it's probably goin to stay in the shed.

 

Not an expert here...but I've heard that fogging is more important on a 2 stroke. Remove the carb, or open it fully (won't work for our cvk carb) and spray in the fogger while pulling the motor over to distribute the fog oil in the cylinder, crank, etc parts that don't run in an oil bath on a 2 stroke.

On a 4 stroke, I like to drain the gas from the tank and carb, fuel lines, etc. Or use stabil in the tank and still drain fuel from the carb and lines. Pull the spark plug, pour in a capful of motor oil (preferably into a warm engine that had been run previously), and turn it over a few times to coat the cylinder walls. Change oil come springtime.

I suppose I'm lucky enough to live in the desert. It may be chilly, but we'll still be riding. The lawnmower and snowmobiles get put away each year. The bike does not

 

i dont see the need to "set up the bike to be stored" i dont do anything to my bike... havent since i got it and every spring it fires right up, dont even put a tender on the battery.... guys are putting way too much thought into it....