What do you guys do for winterization?
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Joined Nov 2011
1K Posts | 330+
Albuquerque, NM & Bavaria Germany
Do you know why the dealer suggested to drain the hypermotard? They said it's because its a plastic tank. But would it matter if it's stored in a heated/moisture controlled basement?
Really appreciate the feedbacks
The plastic tanks can expand because of the ethanol. Instead of draining use the STA-BIL® Ethanol Fuel Treatment and Stabilizer and you will be fine.
Joined Aug 2012
6K Posts | 3K+
Dallas.Tx
Joined Mar 2012
422 Posts | 160+
Cincinnati
Nah, don't feel too bad. I did the same for mine and did the same last year too. No problems, no worries. Started like a champ.
I don't really get the whole winterization thing, seems over kill to me. I ride it up until december, and by march/april I will be taking it out. They sit in show rooms for a long time and the dealers don't " winterize them. "
Joined Sep 2013
511 Posts | 229+
Columbus, Ohio
I do the same to all 5 of the bikes.. all on front and rear stands little bit of stabil in the tank.. all bikes on a Ctek battery tender except the R6 I take the alien motion battey out put covers on them all and walk away.. start them up and run them for a 20 mins every month. run them through the gears.
cant typically ride here (or im not willing) from about late November till march
cant typically ride here (or im not willing) from about late November till march
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