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owrstrich

i have read many threads on motobrick storage...

the one eye motobrick has to be stored out side... well kind of anyway... in an unheated building... in iowas extreme summer weather and extreme winter weather... only ridden in july and december... unless local k11og folks come by for spin every now and then...

anyhow this is what im thinking...

1...

full tank of gas with fuel stabilizer...

2...

i have the bmw charger like the airborne man fowl posted last week...plug the charger in and let it do its thing for 6 months... put it on a 24 hour timer... giving the battery the availability of 10 minutes of power every 24 hours if needed... i have read the timer method is best for long term just in case the charger freaks out its input will be limited to just 10 minutes a day...

3...

get 2 motobrick covers... lay 1 on the floor... roll the motobrick onto it and pull the cover up... put the other cover over the top and duct tape them together kinda coocooning the motobrick in there... open the mesh vents on both covers for condensation control...

4...

i heard that coiling some heat tape on the floor underneath the motobrick is a good idea in an unheated environment... it wont keep it warm but it will kick on at 35 degrees adding a tiny bit of warmth to the coocoon...

5...

i heard that mothballs inside the coocoon was a good way to keep mices away... but also heard they off gas chlorine and will eventually harm the motobrick... also heard mothballs on the floor all around the outside of the coocoon would keep the mices away without harming the motobrick...

so whats the advice of the geezers... let me know... i gotta score all the storage stuff within the next 2 days...

thanks...

owrstrich
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owrstrich · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:22 pm Post subject:

dooly counted...

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Mystic Red · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject:

owrstrich · Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:53 pm Post subject:

roger that mystic red... i was nervous before that...

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Off the grid · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:56 am Post subject:

Just ride it, friggin wuss.

I rode all winter in temps down to -10.

In fact the K rides better in really low temps.
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 7:05 am Post subject:

I'd ride mine also when it's below zero, BUT when I can't get the bike out of the driveway because of ICE, I'll leave her set.
Other than that, as long as the streets are clear, no ice, I'll ride year round, rain or shine.
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owrstrich · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:15 pm Post subject:

im thinking o t g dosent get it...

we will be riding all winter... the bug eye motobrick that is... in california... while the one eye motobrick is hibernating in iowa...

im with you chopper_harris... good ideas...

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Mystic Red · Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

Sometimes you need to spell things out. Laughing

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Phil Marvin · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:

Hi, Johnny,
Forget the BMW charger. Go to Harbor Freight and, for a bit over $10, buy a float charger. Put a BMW plug on the end and plug it into the bike, either on the dash or above the coils. Make sure these power take-offs work, though. One on the K75A/3 doesn't and it would be worthless to plug a battery tender into that connection! Leave the charger plugged in from when you leave it to when you return to ride it. The battery should be fine.

Put a cork or stopper or something into the end of the muffler. You don't want to run a Mouse Hotel. Same with the air tube going to the air filter. Plug it so rodents can't enter it.

If possible, raise both tires of the ground.

I wouldn't worry about a "bike cover". I'd use a sheet (breathable). It should keep most of the dust off yet not seal in any moisture.

Of course, if you'd like to store it in a very low-humidity environment, I could make room in my garage. Unfortunately, it's a long way from Iowa!

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Klinker · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

Flying Duck · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject:

Put some stabilizer in and fill the tank then run it to get the stabilizer inthe injectors and other parts of the fuel system.

I would have someone push down on the rear and put some blocks of wood under the engine if your'e worried about the tires - although I doubt 6 months will flatten out your front.

Put some Pledge on the squatch. (assuming it's plastic, not leather)
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drmalacarne · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject:

We don't know these things here in Brazil....
Good and warm wheather all the year...
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owrstrich · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

roger that...

i filled it up and put stabil in it... then let it run for 5 minutes...

the old man is gonna go out and start it up now and then to keep the fuel moving... just a start and idle for a couple minutes now and then...

i was going to cut a piece of wood to go between the bottom of the forks and the floor to lift the front tire slightly off the floor... but i ran out of time...

i will do that in december... so it will only be 5 months this time... the old man maybe able to do it for me... hes old though...

thanks all... in chicago for meetings now... flying to spakane on friday to pick up our rig and the bug eye motobrick... 2 up to glacier national this weekend... o yeah...

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Flying Duck · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:27 pm Post subject:

You're better off just letting it sit than doing the periodic start thing. <Insert boring technical dissertation here.>

Did you ever read your owners manual? It tells you not to warm up the bike, just start it and ride.

That bitch ain't no diesel engine you know. Rolling Eyes

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Phil Marvin · Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 12:12 pm Post subject:

Hi, Johnny,
Please, tell the "Old Man" NOT TO START IT. It will do more harm to start it and run it for a few minutes than to let it sit and sleep. Nothing will get warm enough to dissipate the moisture which will form during the few minutes it will run. Just let it sit until you (or someone) can ride it for a few (at least ten, twenty or more would be better) miles to make sure all the components reach operating temperature.
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