Winter storage for our lovely 750's (and others!)

[hairygit]

Diesel lasts forever.
I have two 20 litre jerrycans of it in my garage from years ago when there was a fuel scare (and I owned a diesel )
It is illegal (?) to store large amounts of petrol indoors and it goes off anyway.

The law says a maximum of 2 gallons in properly designed fuel cans marked with the " petroleum spirit, highly inflammable" warning, and in a garage or shed, NOT in a domestic residence. Although there is no limit to how much can be kept in a vehicle fuel tank???

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Has any one tried to ignite diesel fuel and here its about 90 pence a litre?
Tryed it on a incinerater takes ages to ignite petrol on the other hand ran up the flow melted the plastic container in seconds
Cheers
Bitsa

[hairygit]

When I worked for a bus company in Sussex some years back, the cleaners/fitters used to fill a metal bucket with diesel and throw lighted cigarette ends into it to see the faces full of horror on the new/trainee drivers:))

[Green1]

Ha tried to light the fire once with brake cleaner as the timber was wet.
Six foot fire ball in the living room for a split second the timber was still wet when it flamed out.

Mick

[Whaleman]

I really like fogging oil. I fog oil the cylinders, inside each muffler (4 into 2 no fiberglass) and a small squirt into each float bowl after draining. It is cheap and easy to use. Also a quick squirt of wd40 into the iginition switch. I try to turn the engine over a half turn or so every 3 weeks. Just so rings are in a different spot. I think a good fogging of the cylinders does two things. One it stops rust and two I believe it soaks into any carbon around the rings in the grooves and the top of the piston. Softens it up to burn off when started. Dan

[Nurse Julie]

I bring my 400/4 in to the conservatory for the winter, warm and cosy and handy to tinker with. Tank off, bowls drained, battery off.

[Trigger]

I bring my 400/4 in to the conservatory for the winter, warm and cosy and handy to tinker with. Tank off, bowls drained, battery off.

You forgot to mention that the rear end is off as well 

[Nurse Julie]

I bring my 400/4 in to the conservatory for the winter, warm and cosy and handy to tinker with. Tank off, bowls drained, battery off.

You forgot to mention that the rear end is off as well 

Oh yes, back end WAS out as well but now back in

[Trigger]

I bring my 400/4 in to the conservatory for the winter, warm and cosy and handy to tinker with. Tank off, bowls drained, battery off.

You forgot to mention that the rear end is off as well 

Oh yes, back end WAS out as well but now back in

I think nurses have too much time on there hands these days  To play with bikes 

[Sparrow1]

A robust response guys and generally with a common theme, - my thanks. I never stop learning and appear to be doing something right!
  I might just pick up on the subject of ACF 50. It's not just an inhibitor but removes light corrosion as well. It is simply superb stuff! I might suggest that it's more effective than WD 40, but heh, any 'inhibiter' is not a bad thing.
I am very fortunate enough to own an old rare 2 seater aeroplane which turns 70 next year. I have spayed ACF 50 in amongst it's two main spars, inside the metal wings and around inside the fuselage over the last 23 years. No corrosion( and alloy can corrode in this country!) and is as good inside as it was 70 years ago. Amazing stuff! A good spot for this stuff are our exhausts.. In and around the seat frame, bike frame area, particularly if there are exposed, slight rusty weld spots.
  Just a thought..  Roll on Spring!!
   Nige. Ps, I'm running a huge event, "Japanese Bikers Day" at Sammy Millers, New Forest, Sunday the 14th June. The VJMC will make a strong presence. 300 jap bikes last year, mostly pre '88. Cash prizes and shields.
Love to meet some of you guys!😊

[florence]

I'm accidentally overwintering my machine due to apathy, a puncture, and rubbish weather.  As a consequence, the battery has gone flat.  Thanks to your topic I am inspired to get the thing out again, whatever the weather.
 

[Sparrow1]

I can understand Florence.. This time of year is rubbish for me and many of my biking mates. I'm saving up for a bike I don't really have to worry about getting shite on it! Just get that hose pipe out after it's run!😳 sigh...
  Nige.

[SteveD CB500K0]

Ps, I'm running a huge event, "Japanese Bikers Day" at Sammy Millers, New Forest, Sunday the 14th June. The VJMC will make a strong presence. 300 jap bikes last year, mostly pre '88. Cash prizes and shields.
Love to meet some of you guys!😊

I'm currently negotiating with Sammy to get the CB750 cutaway engine into his museum. I hadn't mentioned it on here as the thing is still in my barn while they finish their extension. Assuming that it takes them a couple of months to clean it up and present it in a museum format, June could be good for an "official unveiling". Also, it was built by Dave Jupp of VJMC fame...

PM me if you're interested and we could maybe set up a local meet.

[Sparrow1]

Pm sent Steve..
 Nige.

[MarkCR750]

I used to coat everything that was likely to rust with WD40 until one very cold and damp morning I dragged the bike out out the garage and after a minute or so the WD turned white, ie emulsified with the moisture in the air, since then I give everything a spray with "wood silk " furniture polish, contains no water or silicates and hasn't emulsified as the WD did, also makes your frame look stunningly shiny!, can't fault it 😄