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From: gadfly@ihuxn.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: Time to *sniff* hang it up...
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Date: Fri, 13-Dec-85 10:43:20 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec 13 10:43:20 1985
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> Fellow Net.Cyclists,
> It is with great remorse that I write this note, but sliding
> sideways down snow-covered streets is not my idea of motorcycling...

Well, to each his own.  This is the time of year (for me) when
each yet colder day provides another exhilarating challenge--can
I take it?

But, for those of you a little longer on brains (and in response to
the query about storage), here's some tips for putting it away:

(1) Remove the battery, make sure it's full, charge it (use a
    < 2 amp trickle charger to prevent damage), and put it away.
    (No, you won't blow your house up by charging it indoors.)
    Oh--make sure it's still full after you charge it.
(2) Change the oil after your last ride of the season.  Old oil
    has all kinds of nasty acids in it.
(3) Fill the gas tank (as mentioned in earlier article--and leave
    the tank on the bike) to prevent condensation, but drain the
    carburetor bowl so that there won't be residual gas there to
    get old and weird.
(4) Make sure the tires are full, even a pound or two over, so that
    they don't get flat spots.
(5) Remove the plugs, put a drop of oil directly in each cylinder,
    and crank the engine over a couple of times to get the cylinders
    well coated.  You don't want them to get rusty.
(6) Clean and polish the bike before putting it away.  Otherwise
    you're giving the road grime a lot of time to eat at the paint
    and chrome.  Lube the chain (if you have one) well to keep it
    from rusting.

See you in the spring.
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