[sabreguy10]

What are you guys doing for winter storage or general maint. I would like to have some sort of center stand but idk where to find one. Deff not enough room under the bike for a permanent one.

 

[X_KIOWA_X]

Why not just get a bike jack from Harbor Freight, they are like $100.

 

[Traben13]

I went and bought a motorcycle lift from harbor freight for like 75 bucks then jacked it up just enough to get it off the ground and i go out to the garage once a week and run it for 15 minutes.

 

[LesterDiamond]

I went and bought a motorcycle lift from harbor freight for like 75 bucks then jacked it up just enough to get it off the ground and i go out to the garage once a week and run it for 15 minutes.

This is exactly what im doing.

 

[skappiris]

you store your bikes; i'll ride mine.

 

[Traben13]

I live in montana, no choice but to store it. Im dying to get out and ride. Got some new footpegs and grips and im putting my spike air intake on next week along with some chrome turn signals. Then im gonna site here for another month and look at it waiting for the weather to cooperate.

 

[Clueless]

What are you guys doing for winter storage or general maint. I would like to have some sort of center stand but idk where to find one. Deff not enough room under the bike for a permanent one.

I use a Pepsx stand http://http://www.pepsx.com/products.html

 

[sabreguy10]

i have a lift but its not the greatest, locks dont work. plus the arms are in the way when i do oil changes. just seein what everyone else does

 

[sabreguy10]

I use a Pepsx stand http://http://www.pepsx.com/products.html

how do you get your bike on the stand????

 

[Clueless]

how do you get your bike on the stand????

Lift it with my (yellow Sears) jack, slide it in, lower it.

there are some threads on the VTXOA forum where guys made them out of 2x4s and 4x4s

 

[pick.c.r]

I bought a motorcycle jack from Harbor Freight and it does not fit under my fury

 

[StuckOnEarth]

I went and bought a motorcycle lift from harbor freight for like 75 bucks then jacked it up just enough to get it off the ground and i go out to the garage once a week and run it for 15 minutes.

Taking the tires off of cold concrete or ground is a good idea - alternatively, you can put a few layers of cardboard underneath the tires to keep them insulated from the cold ground.

It's not good to start the bike up for short periods during winter storage. The result is, you'll get condensation buildup inside the motor and exhaust which could cause internal rusting.

Before storing, fill up the tank with ethanol free gas and add a fuel stabilizer. Clean your battery terminals and install a battery tender plugin and keep the battery charged. When you take your bike out of storage, check your tire pressure, do an oil change and all should be good to go.

 

[Furious_Mike]

I have a harbor freight motorcycle Jack and it slides right under mine 🤷🏼‍♂️

 

[macxpert]

Taking the tires off of cold concrete or ground is a good idea - alternatively, you can put a few layers of cardboard underneath the tires to keep them insulated from the cold ground.

It's not good to start the bike up for short periods during winter storage. The result is, you'll get condensation buildup inside the motor and exhaust which could cause internal rusting.

Before storing, fill up the tank with ethanol free gas and add a fuel stabilizer. Clean your battery terminals and install a battery tender plugin and keep the battery charged. When you take your bike out of storage, check your tire pressure, do an oil change and all should be good to go.

Here in Oz we can ride year round so we are spared storing our bikes for winter. I'm glad you brought up ethanol free fuel as ethanol causes any number of problems for engines not used everyday. I believe the number 1 most important thing when storing your bike is to get rid of fuel with ethanol.

Many of our members in Canada and the US have had the liner in the fuel tank peel off and clog the fuel filter due to the ethanol in the fuel attacking the liner. I've had my bike for 13 years and still have the factory version 1 horizontal fuel filter. It has never been clogged, I believe this is due to me never using fuel with ethanol. The vast majority of fuel stations I come across have 91 RON (87 US) without ethanol for two cents per litre more than 91 or 94 RON (87 or 90 US) with ethanol. Interestingly despite the various governments mandating the sale of fuel with ethanol many fuel stations no longer carry fuel with ethanol as it is not all that popular with the public. In part due to European cars and many cars from Asia requiring 95 RON (91 US) fuel. In Oz 95 & 98 RON (91 & 94 US) are both ethanol free and from my observation 95 RON has become a de facto standard. So with such a high number of cars designed for 95 RON in the Australian market it's no wonder people are not buying the crappy 91/94 with ethanol.

 

[aces and eights]

@pick.c.r
Before I changed the spring I would have to hold the bike upright for the jack to roll all the way under. After changing the spring I made a 1.5" riser for the rear tire otherwise the jack would not fit at all.

 

[Furious_Mike]

@pick.c.r
Before I changed the spring I would have to hold the bike upright for the jack to roll all the way under. After changing the spring I made a 1.5" riser for the rear tire otherwise the jack would not fit at all.

You’re correct on that point

 

[macxpert]

@aces and eights @Furious_Mike @pick.c.r I also found a standard motorcycle lift would not fit under the Fury (even holding the bike up level). I ended up buying an extra low lift that slides right under with the bike on it's side stand.

 

[aces and eights]

@macxpert
Almost did the same but I'm a chea.....ah....frugal (ya that it) and made this from some scrap wood i had....

Gives me an extra 1.5" lift under the rear wheel to slide the H.F. jack under the bike.

Nice thing is with nothing under the wheels the bike frame sits flat on the jack when all the way down. Just need to remember to move the little riser unless I'm planning on pulling the jack out otherwise bad things happen

 

[Furious_Mike]

Looks like someone is painting their motor 😛

 

[aces and eights]

@Furious_Mike
Think I did that two years ago. Tins were still black with flames.

Blue is more my style