I agree with you man. I used to winterize but don't anymore. Nice point about removing the seat. A couple of seasons ago I had my softail under a nice Harley cover and the I removed it in the spring and my heart dropped. The critters had chewed up my seat and were taking the foam to make a nest behind my furnace in the garage.
I live in Michigan. Come October my 2 Harleys get rolled into a storage unit. I fill the tanks and pull the batteries. Come April/Mayish, I roll them out put the batteries back in, check tire pressures and they fire right up. Off i go.....
Great video! When I was living in Ohio id run the Harley I had for about 15-20 minutes. That was usually operating temp and then some. I’d obviously have the garage open and it would be 20 degrees with wind coming in so it wouldn’t cause the bike to get too hot or anything.
I have lived in north central GA all my life and we rarely have a stretch of more than a week of freezing temps before it's back up in the 50's. I'm fortunate and blessed to be able to ride during the winter months! Maybe not as much as spring and fall, but Greyce (that's my bike) has never sat for more than 2 weeks without at least an hour of riding. Also, love the new into music...Homerun!
I’m a new subscriber to your channel and haven’t watched a lot of your vids yet. I have to say, so far, I agree with damn near everything you’ve said. Regarding this vid, the only thing I can add with regard to the Petcock is, in addition to washing out the cylinders, leaving the petcock in the on position can possibly result in a hydraulic lock. If using an electric starter, a hydraulic lock can actually cause engine damage. My current ride is the 1st fuel injected bike I’ve owned. Prior to buying this one, I always put a label near the ignition switch that said “Turn the gas on dummy” because I always turned it off whenever I would shut the engine off but didn’t always remember to turn it on.
That’s true. I would assume with folks starting up their bikes and letting it run, they would be turning their fuel on and off but I may have forgot to mention that. Thanks for watching and commenting!
3 bikes and 2 automobiles keep me hoppin’ here in the Shenandoah Valley. At least they don’t get stiff as quickly as I do from sitting around. So we all help each other keep those joints lubed and all flexy!
I put mine in the garage, which is just an old uninsulated one, and in the afternoon found condensation all over the tank and rocker covers, so I cut a hole up high and screwed on a vent over the hole. Fixed that. You don't want air that has warmed from the sun shining on the roof to meet with cold metal causing rust and corrosion. I covered the air filter and put some cut off beer cans over the exhaust and put some pieces of bars of soap around it, like where the seat was to keep mice out. I took the seat off to make an uncovered space, less attractive to mice.
because all i have is a shed..i put new stable in gas to protect from ethonol.i remove spark plugs and oil cylinders and work pistons manually, then remove battery and all leather.i then put on a dolly and roll in corner on top of a tarp to prevent moisture coming up from ground and put a cover over bike and it ok The battery is in house on trickle charger thats on a timer and charger is only on 3 hours a day.. Hows that,ive done it for years
i dont like those float chargers that are attached to the bike for months. Here in argentina all harley guys use those. I think they cook the baterry. Am I wrong?
Good day Sir To unthaw something is to freeze it. If you do start your bike in the winter. Let it warm up for atleast 5 - 10 minutes to dry the moisture out of the motor. You said that after I watched the whole video..
Well I don't winterize either bike. Because if there is days when the road is clear and it's above 30ish and I have to go somewhere I'd surely rather take the bike..
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I really appreciate it man, loved putting in the time to make it and glad you loved it 🤘🤘
I’m so glad you were able to do that. Big things ahead for you in the future!
I agree with you man. I used to winterize but don't anymore. Nice point about removing the seat. A couple of seasons ago I had my softail under a nice Harley cover and the I removed it in the spring and my heart dropped. The critters had chewed up my seat and were taking the foam to make a nest behind my furnace in the garage.
Yep. They will chew through anything that’s not metal. Thanks for watching!
You've got me thinking I should take my seats in.
@raybrensike42 better safe than sorry.
Perfect intro. Good Job Chase.👍🏻
Payton seems to be a good kid. Very talented just like his dad.
I live in Michigan. Come October my 2 Harleys get rolled into a storage unit. I fill the tanks and pull the batteries. Come April/Mayish, I roll them out put the batteries back in, check tire pressures and they fire right up. Off i go.....
That’s great. Thanks for watching.
Great video! When I was living in Ohio id run the Harley I had for about 15-20 minutes. That was usually operating temp and then some. I’d obviously have the garage open and it would be 20 degrees with wind coming in so it wouldn’t cause the bike to get too hot or anything.
That’s awesome. And thank you for your kind words.
Nice talk, pretty much agree. Live in the warm south now. HD still sits here and there though. But not like when i lived in 40 below.
Couldn’t imagine 40 below. Thanks for watching!
I have lived in north central GA all my life and we rarely have a stretch of more than a week of freezing temps before it's back up in the 50's. I'm fortunate and blessed to be able to ride during the winter months! Maybe not as much as spring and fall, but Greyce (that's my bike) has never sat for more than 2 weeks without at least an hour of riding. Also, love the new into music...Homerun!
Thank you for your kind words and for watching!
I’m a new subscriber to your channel and haven’t watched a lot of your vids yet.
I have to say, so far, I agree with damn near everything you’ve said.
Regarding this vid, the only thing I can add with regard to the Petcock is, in addition to washing out the cylinders, leaving the petcock in the on position can possibly result in a hydraulic lock. If using an electric starter, a hydraulic lock can actually cause engine damage.
My current ride is the 1st fuel injected bike I’ve owned. Prior to buying this one, I always put a label near the ignition switch that said “Turn the gas on dummy” because I always turned it off whenever I would shut the engine off but didn’t always remember to turn it on.
That’s true. I would assume with folks starting up their bikes and letting it run, they would be turning their fuel on and off but I may have forgot to mention that. Thanks for watching and commenting!
3 bikes and 2 automobiles keep me hoppin’ here in the Shenandoah Valley. At least they don’t get stiff as quickly as I do from sitting around. So we all help each other keep those joints lubed and all flexy!
That’s my philosophy too. Thanks for watching.
I like to make sure that my tire pressure is always correct before it sits and keep it checked
That’s a great tip. I always hook my peepers on them and if they look a little low I’ll check. Thanks.
Good information, Kevin. 🍁 I visited my bike often while she sat. :)
Thank you my friend.
I put mine in the garage, which is just an old uninsulated one, and in the afternoon found condensation all over the tank and rocker covers, so I cut a hole up high and screwed on a vent over the hole. Fixed that. You don't want air that has warmed from the sun shining on the roof to meet with cold metal causing rust and corrosion.
I covered the air filter and put some cut off beer cans over the exhaust and put some pieces of bars of soap around it, like where the seat was to keep mice out. I took the seat off to make an uncovered space, less attractive to mice.
@@raybrensike42 great tips. Thanks for watching and commenting!
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because all i have is a shed..i put new stable in gas to protect from ethonol.i remove spark plugs and oil cylinders and work pistons manually, then remove battery and all leather.i then put on a dolly and roll in corner on top of a tarp to prevent moisture coming up from ground and put a cover over bike and it ok The battery is in house on trickle charger thats on a timer and charger is only on 3 hours a day.. Hows that,ive done it for years
Happy that works for you. Thanks for watching and commenting!
i dont like those float chargers that are attached to the bike for months. Here in argentina all harley guys use those. I think they cook the baterry. Am I wrong?
You are not wrong. My thoughts as well especially with the quality of batteries made today. Thanks for watching.
Good day Sir
To unthaw something is to freeze it.
If you do start your bike in the winter. Let it warm up for atleast 5 - 10 minutes to dry the moisture out of the motor. You said that after I watched the whole video..
That’s true. Unthaw is freezing. 🤣 thanks for watching
Just picturing your kids running past with pictures of the open road. 😂😂😂
Anything to get through the winter months. Ha. Thanks for watching!
Iowa winters suck ::got one in the living room to work on all winter
Probably the best place for it up there! Thanks for watching.
Well I don't winterize either bike. Because if there is days when the road is clear and it's above 30ish and I have to go somewhere I'd surely rather take the bike..
Same here. Thanks for watching.
I Dont know anyone that winterize there Scooter . I Never Bought cheep Gas for My Bikes . Disconnect your juice cables .
Lissen to this Man .
Thank you for your kind comments.
Harley dont like Heat Gas Treament for V8s .
I didn’t know that. Thanks for the tip.
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