How to Winterize a Motorcycle
With the change in weather, it’s time to winterize your motorcycle. Properly winterizing your bike helps protect it while in storage and helps ensure it will be ready to go in the spring. While you can hire someone to take care of winterizing, it’s pretty easy to do it yourself.
You’ll need:
- Cleaning cloths
- Spark plug wrench
- Trickle battery charger
- High quality oil
- New oil filter
- Oil can
- Chain lube (if your bike has a chain drive)
- Fuel stabilizer
- WD-40
- Breathable motorcycle cover
- Plastic wrap
- Rubber bands
- Gloves
- Cleaning and waxing supplies
- Rear paddock or main centre stand if your bike doesn’t have one
Here is the step-by-step process to winterizing your motorcycle:
- Place your motorcycle on the main centre stand (or rear paddock stand).
- Clean your bike.
- Don’t spray water in the muffler opening
- Clean and polish with appropriate metal polishes
- Clean and lube the chain if your bike