Winterizing Thread.

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Originally Posted by Cutty72

It's not that the air changes or anything, its that the air gets warm. The air outside is cold, so when you turn off the engine and the inside air quits moving, the cold air on the outside causes condensation to form on the sides of the oil pan etc. thus causing the possibility of rust.
My question to those that do it... Why start it every couple weeks?

Doesn't that happen anyway? I mean won't the water vapor condense when the temp gets low enough anyway? Isn't it better to move the oil around every so often to keep everything coated with oil and displace the water if only temporally?Oh and I start my bike to keep the battery charged and the fuel injectors clear of any possible clogs. Plus, I get to keep a connection to my bike through the Winter.