Survey! "When do we all put the VFR to bed for the winter and how?"

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  1. Bubba Utah

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    You definitely are a hard ass rider! Kudos to you! :) I cannot compete!
     
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    Yep! But in Utah it can vary enough to get the bike out even in February at 50 degrees! If so I am out.;-)
     
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    Yes it does!
     
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    Jeff, I wish I had a snowmobile or a "Snow Cross country bike" that I have seen lately. I think that it will be in the Winter X Games or is already!;-)
     
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    Reek, Like you said you live in California, Lucky Bastard!;-) Have fun all year round. Thanks for the input living in a snow based state prior!
     
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    Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays this dude from his trips to Walmart except maybe today when it's really going to be shitty oot. .
     
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    ^^^^^Now that's a hard core motocyclist (as if it wasn't apparent). I do the same. I've ridden in 28 degree weather and heck if I'm going to put a battery charger on it. Riding it is more fun than hooking up a charger....; )
     
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    I live about 1000ft above sea level, most of the roads I ride are around that or more. It gets cold but as long as there's not too much ice (a bit here and there is ok) I will ride all year round. When I was in my 20's I didn't mind riding in the snow as well, now I am on my way to my 60's, discretion is the better part of valour !! There are old riders, there are bold riders, there are not too many old, bold riders.
    I have warm gear and good gloves so being cold is not an issue.

    The worst thing about the winter weather is the amount of salt the local authority spread, if they use copious amounts it can take forever to wash the bike when I get home but the ride is reasonably safe, if they spread too little its quicker to wash but the ride tends to be ......INTERESTING !!
    My bike lives on a battery tender all year anyway

    Ride as much of the year as you feel comfortable

    D.E.D.
     
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    I thought winter sucks.
     
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    I'm too lazy to winterize it. I find riding weather every month, usually every week, at least for a few miles to the store and back after the daily frost has melted on our roads. Of course, I'm not stuck in Wisconsin so I can get away with this.
     
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    Since I live in Cali and just bought a home in Colorado, good advice all around but what about putting bike on center stand and pulling the rear down a tad to have the front tire off the cement?
    Or does it matter? Like the steel wool advice--- fooking critters


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    Last weekend in Nova Scotia Canada.

    Fuel stabilizer, run it around the block, store it. Battery out, plug in tender Jr once a week over the winter. Farkle / wait.
     
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    I'd be okay with farkling and waiting if I lived in Nova Scotia <3 <3 <3 <3

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    Hey Ducc. Some people raise the front wheel so you don't get a flat spot. I don't bother, but I have my bikes on a carpet so the rubber is not on the F-ing frozen concrete. I would suggest you use non-corn piss fuel with stabilizer, especially in your 2 strokes. Ethanol is bad shiit for our gas tanks, rubber, etc. It attracks moisture and separates. Hopefully a couple more weeks before I have to winterize...
     
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    Stoopid Winter..
     
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    Usually Halloween, sometimes to thanksgiving. Gets shitty here. I have an aerostitch suit i wear daily all season for commuting, heated gloves and vest.
     
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    2Wheel, you are a bad ass if you are riding all season! Do you have studded tires or what in Wisconsin. Crazy man, but love it! I think the reason I don't is speed. I will do 60-75mph in the car with snow but not on a bike.
     
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    Laker---- carpet, got it
    Thanks


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  19. Bubba Utah

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    Hey Laker, I may sound like a complete Git ( just for those of you that I love over the pond and even Canada?) or an idiot here in the states, But for owning bikes for over 30yrs. In Utah you usually have a few days between Nov-Feb that you can get the bike out in my comfort zone of 50- 55F degrees and dry roads. I usually get 3-5 of them. I will put on 45-60 miles during those days. Average winter temp is about 32-27F. In the garage I have some, but not heavy insulation so it gets down to almost close to 38F.
    I have put my bikes up on the center stand for storage mainly because of space. I put proper tire pressure in both wheels understanding the temp difference of the rubber. But, I have never considered the front wheel that is getting 1/3 of the weight on it for weeks. How common is a flat spot in the tire?
     
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    Hi Bubba, I'm about to store mine and I too put on the center stand & over inflate the tires a bit. I don't notice the flat spot on the front tire, no abnormal vibration is noticed on the 1st ride. I do roll the front tire 2-3 times during storage. May be that helps the front not flat-spotting.
     
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