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OVER WINTERING

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matthewmosse:
When I had carb issues I took to turning the fuel off a few hundered yards down the road from home so the carbs were empty by the time I was home, saved the leaky carb stain on the engine and the smell of spilt petrol, and meant if the problem were bad I could pour neat redex into the carbs down the petrol pipe which often fixed the leak. I found k3 carbs were worst for gumming up or sticking, but gave the best economy.

peterengland:
I don't really over winter as such, I just ride the bike whenever the roads are dry enough

Lobo:
For 'serious' / long term storage anyone care to comment on the pricey 'bags' versus glad wrapping your bike (seriously, like airports offer to wrap your suitcases!) with perhaps one of those de-humidifying packs sitting atop of the gearbox.

http://www.vac-bag.co.uk/index.php?_a=product&product_id=5

Two concerns, hence my posting, (1) will these dehumidifying packs (from Homebase etc) have any effect on the metals... there must be a chemical reaction of sorts going on & (2) the Glad Wrap would be tight up against certain components (exhaust etc)... no air circulation... good or bad?

I did wrap my 400 engine this way for 6 months storage last year - seemed fine, and currently have a complete set of exhausts stored this way... what will time tell?

Thoughts / comments?

... um, the below a pic of my Glad Wrap'd engine... you'll have to use your imaginations!

Trigger:
Just found this interesting question. One of the best ways to protect chrome over winter is good old Vaseline, then hot jet wash off in spring. Engine can be coated in WD40. Fill the tank, Not empty it. Apply a good wax to paint work. And I've found a good blow out to the carbs with a air line is good enough. If you want to spend money,try Storeacar who charge from £8.50 to ??? for dehumidified per week. Or upset the wife by storing it in her kitchen.

tom400f:
So when talking about redex, which product is it for keeping the carb internals clean?
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?srch=redex&action=search&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1

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