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Kelly E:
My friend and I have 3 bikes at his house in an attached garage and the other 7 bikes are here in the heated shop. We run the bikes on ethanol free gas unless traveling. Paul has a station a block from his house in Seattle that carries it. I live 50 miles north out in the country and get it from the Stilliguamish Tribal Smoke Shop and Gas Station. For a while there was no ethanol free gas around but now that the tribe is selling it the Feds can't stop them. The tribes are independent nations with their own police.
 We don't have the gas storage issues with pure gas but before we used Stabil 360 fuel stabilizer and we occasionally get to ride them here during the winter. A bit of 2 stroke oil in the gas also works well. You have to run it some to get it into the carbs before you store it. With only one fuel injected bike that makes 34 carbs to clean if we screw up. I'd rather not have to do that, it cuts into the riding time. 8)

cliff7:
What about the clutch?   At the moment I push the bike back and forth every few days with clutch pulled in and in first gear. Must be a better way.

Rob62:
For mine i just drain the carbs and spray all the brightwork with moisture repelling spray, i have used various types all with success.. ideally remove the front brake pads first or cover discs with a poly bag.. i dont remove the battery but i think its a good idea... i like to run the motors ip a few times during the winter, make sure fully up to temp though otherwise you fill the exhaust with moisture...

Johnny4428:
Ethomix in the fuel. Bike cover on and a small tubular heater under the bike. It’s in an insulated shed with quite low humidity. Battery removed and periodically bench charged.

Laverda Dave:
I've tried most things over the years in my pre-cast concrete garage from VacBags (great if you don't have to move the bike over the winter but not good if you do). A few years ago I used something called Enginewise, basically dummy spark plugs filled with moisture absorption granules to stop the bores rusting. They did work but didn't stop the rest of the bike suffering due to condensation.
So a few years ago I bit the bullet and insulated the garage using 50mm kingspan behind 18mm marine ply for the walls and the same for the floor. I replaced the corrugated roof as it was badly split with insulated metal roof panels. I have a RubyDry dehumidifier running on its lowest setting 24/7 (about 3-4p/hour). It's not warm in the garage but the air is dry and the bikes do not suffer any corrosion at all. It's actually a nice atmosphere to work in as well, I don't mind cold but not when it's damp with it. I do wash the bikes, drain the carbs and the tanks and take the batteries out before I put them away for the winter. The water tank on the dehumidifier holds about 8 litres and fills up every 3 days so it shows how much damp is in the air even in an insulated garage.

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