1800 and winter storage

[Kilroy]

Hi All
I need to put my 1800 Valkyrie up for the winter.  I have never had to do this before because living in Florida we ride all year.

Now the 1800 lives in the Kansas City area and I would like to know what I need to do to keep her safe from any damage due to freezing weather.   She will be in a non heated garage.

So what do you guys and gals do when you put your ride up for the winter?

Thanks to the best motorcyclists in the world.

I was here, now I'm gone.
Kilroy

[Robert]

One of the nice things about our bikes is the fuel injection that is much easier to winterize than the older Valks. But if you put some fuel stabilization and storage stuff in the fuel like Store and start or Pri-g and also maybe a can of SeaFoam in it. Make sure the antifreeze is ok, which from the factory should be and its a little hard to check. Change the oil, not really necessary but a good idea and some kind of battery float device then I believe your good to go. I would say fog the engine but with the catalytic converters I dont think it would be a good idea. Dont forget the tires also keep them inflated and change your location on your icon. 

[idcrewdawg]

If you make sure to start it once every two weeks, let it run at idle for a good 20 minutes, and rotate the tires a quarter rotation when doing so, you won't need to do anything else.

[Jack B]

No need to start it every 2 weeks, if you do what Robert said the bike will be fine. If it needs a oil change do it now.

[bscrive]

Robert is correct. 

I have been doing that for many years.  I don't start mine either all winter.  As long as the battery tender is on then the battery should be ok in the spring.

[Adirondack Bill]

I have been in upstate New York all my life.  To "winterize" my bike, I always fill the bike up with non-ethonol fuel, add a fuel stabilizer, and remove the battery. I then put the battery on a trickle charge for the winter- about 4 to 5 months. Never had a problem. In the spring.

[idcrewdawg]

I prefer not to put mine on a trickle charge if I can avoid it. Same with fuel stabilizer. While those do work, a stagnant vehicle develops problems, where the same vehicle if slightly used won't see.

[Stlouis1]

I'm not too sure on the weather differences between KC and St. Louis but I put over 2,000 miles on my Valkyrie between Dec. 20 and Feb. 15th last winter.  I'd just ride the beast. 
Mike

[Kilroy]

Thanks to all who have replied.   I will take Roberts advice and all should be fine.  I would change my location but that is where I live part of the year.  The Valk now lives in KC for this winter anyway.
Thanks again,  Merry Christmas to all!!

Kilroy