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My Burgman 400 "Sylvester" is reposing in our unheated garage for the winter... I've let a bit of air out of his tires, filled the gas tank and put "Stabil" in... A couple of questions...
This is the first water-cooled bike I've had... Is it safe to assume the coolant is protected enuf from freezing? Or should I test it to make sure?
I currently have the battery in the bike, on a Battery Tender Jr. I have also started it once and let it idle for about 20 minutes.
Are any/all of these practices a good idea/necessary/stupid?
Last year, my Rebel and ol' Kawi 440 were kept in a heated shed. The Reb had the battery installed with no tender and I started 'er every couple of weeks. My ol' Kawi was on the tender, and I did the same. Both started up and ran fine in the spring. I'm a little nervous about the unheated garage and the water cooled scoot...The heated shed is now my hubby's workshop. It's not unusual to get double digit below freezing around these parts in the winter... Advice?
This is the first water-cooled bike I've had... Is it safe to assume the coolant is protected enuf from freezing? Or should I test it to make sure?
I currently have the battery in the bike, on a Battery Tender Jr. I have also started it once and let it idle for about 20 minutes.
Are any/all of these practices a good idea/necessary/stupid?
Last year, my Rebel and ol' Kawi 440 were kept in a heated shed. The Reb had the battery installed with no tender and I started 'er every couple of weeks. My ol' Kawi was on the tender, and I did the same. Both started up and ran fine in the spring. I'm a little nervous about the unheated garage and the water cooled scoot...The heated shed is now my hubby's workshop. It's not unusual to get double digit below freezing around these parts in the winter... Advice?