< die hard hero i ride year round... thank you carhartts, maybe santa will bring me a heated suit this year haha

 

Was looking at the owner's manual and it said to do that but didn't understand why. And what exactly is "tire checking"?

 

what is this winter storage. thats the prime time of year here.

 

General rule o thumb is plastic tank-drain it, metal tank full with stabil, drain before returning to use.

That said I store snowmobiles all summer and believe I've had best luck just starting them from time to time, even ~ once a month has worked. Drain old gas before use.

I've had problems with brake pistons on stored street bikes from non use, so i think it's best to try and ride them as well as start them if possible.

 

I know, the last thing I wanna do is put the bike away. I got it in April and have only managed to put 3000km on it since then because of trips back and forth to Afghanistan with work....now I gotta let it sit on a stand in the garage for 5 whole months!!!

Why can't Canada be more like California???

also, with the carb, if I dump some stabil in the tank with some really good gas and run it through the system for a few minutes, is it better to drain the float bowl or keep the carb full? I just don't want any varnish or crap forming over the winter...