How do you store your bike in winter? - Page 2

OneSickPsycho · 09-02-2010, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by azoomm

When your riding season ends, our riding season really begins.

OTB · 09-02-2010, 03:50 PM

You said it earlier: the issue with the Ducati plastic tanks is two-fold: wrong choice/blend of plastics allowing deformation when subjected to high stress over time. The added stress is usually because the vent valve sticks, allowing pressure to build in the tanks when hot, which encourages deformation. Ive had two newer monsters with the tank issue...both riders store their bikes for long periods with the tank full. I think this issue would go away if Ducati would fix the vent valve in the cap.

When you crack the cap when the temps are hot, they nearly blow the cap off. I've seen metal tanks bend and deform during hot weather when the vents stick, and I've seen the tanks collapse during cold weather when the fuel and trapped air condense.

OneSickPsycho · 09-02-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tallywacker

This is how I like to store mine...

That's awesome!

Cutty72 · 08-27-2010, 05:57 PM

Full tank and Stabil in everything from the classic to the mower

jtemple · 08-28-2010, 09:47 AM

Geez, it looks like I finally did something right for a change.

Oh, I forgot to add battery tender. All my bikes sit on a battery tender for winter.

tommymac · 08-28-2010, 10:01 AM

The track bikes will get stabil and the battery will go on a tender, either in the bike or in the house, gotta love the attatched garage

the aprilia will go on a charger for any lon gperiods of downtime but may or may not throw in fuel stabilizer, I figure Iwill get those couple of winter rides in and will refill the tank each time.

Gas Man · 09-01-2010, 10:36 PM

The biggest difference is that we are storing in winter. He's storing in 90*+ heat. Could just leave the gas fill poped open.

jtemple · 09-02-2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

The biggest difference is that we are storing in winter. He's storing in 90*+ heat. Could just leave the gas fill poped open.

Yeah, and cover it with some cloth and a zip tie or something to keep the crap out.

Gas Man · 09-02-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

Yeah, and cover it with some cloth and a zip tie or something to keep the crap out.

Yeah there ya go. But I didn't mean all the way open. You know when you push down the lid/cap... and it latches but not completely closed... yeah like that.

tallywacker · 09-02-2010, 10:47 AM

This is how I like to store mine...

09-02-2010, 03:50 PM	#2
OTB The Man Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: CrabTown USA Moto: 00 Bimota DB4 Posts: 823	You said it earlier: the issue with the Ducati plastic tanks is two-fold: wrong choice/blend of plastics allowing deformation when subjected to high stress over time. The added stress is usually because the vent valve sticks, allowing pressure to build in the tanks when hot, which encourages deformation. Ive had two newer monsters with the tank issue...both riders store their bikes for long periods with the tank full. I think this issue would go away if Ducati would fix the vent valve in the cap. When you crack the cap when the temps are hot, they nearly blow the cap off. I've seen metal tanks bend and deform during hot weather when the vents stick, and I've seen the tanks collapse during cold weather when the fuel and trapped air condense. __________________ http://www.decreasingradius.net/

08-28-2010, 09:47 AM	#5
jtemple Geek Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Papillion, Nebraska Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630 Posts: 1,437	Geez, it looks like I finally did something right for a change. Oh, I forgot to add battery tender. All my bikes sit on a battery tender for winter. Last edited by jtemple; 08-28-2010 at 11:18 AM..

09-01-2010, 10:36 PM	#7
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	The biggest difference is that we are storing in winter. He's storing in 90*+ heat. Could just leave the gas fill poped open. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

09-02-2010, 10:47 AM	#10
tallywacker Virtual Machine Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: PA Moto: 2010 Ducati Hypermotard Posts: 1,698	This is how I like to store mine... __________________

08-28-2010, 10:01 AM	#6
tommymac Moto GP Star Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11,022	The track bikes will get stabil and the battery will go on a tender, either in the bike or in the house, gotta love the attatched garage the aprilia will go on a charger for any lon gperiods of downtime but may or may not throw in fuel stabilizer, I figure Iwill get those couple of winter rides in and will refill the tank each time.