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From: allen@uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Re: Time to *sniff* hang it up...
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Date: Thu, 12-Dec-85 20:07:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 12 20:07:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucdcsb.CS.UIUC.EDU!allen    Dec 12 19:07:00 1985


   I bring my battery in if I don't think I will be riding for a month or
so (when I leave for Christmas vacation).  I charge it inside too.  I have also
heard that the battery produces hydrogen gas, but I really can't believe
that a small motorcycle battery kept in a well ventilated place is going
to produce gas at such a rate that it could ever accumulate to a dangerous
level.  If you leave your battery outside make sure it is well charged.
I think I read in one of my manuals that an uncharged battery is more
likely to freeze or suffer damage in severely cold weather.  As for
your gas tank, I remember reading that there was some suggested fluid (not
gas) to fill it with for winter storage.  For the last three years I have
always just filled mine with gas and let it sit outside without any ill
effects.  Last year I put gasohol in it which I later heard is a terrible
idea, but it didn't seem to have caused any damage.  I have never done
any other sort of winter prep and the bike seems no worse for the wear.
However, I ride my bike all winter long (at least on those rare days
when the weather is particularly nice) and even if I can't ride it
over a period of several weeks I will still occaisionally run the engine
for a few minutes just to make sure it still works.
   By the way, I have a CX500 which is also water cooled and shaft driven.
I keep it on the side stand for the simple reason that it tends to blow
over in high winds if left on the center stand.