Generally speaking, this is not a good choice. Without riding the bike the oil won't get hot enough to properly boil out all of the moisture. The bike warms up and as it cools draws in cool moist air. I would bet that before you start it in the cold, if it's below freezing you could probably see ice crystals built up inside. It is far better to properly prepare the bike for winter and leave it alone until you are ready to ride again. If you have problems with the carb gumming up, you need non-ethanol gas and some proper fuel stabilizer. I prefer to store my bike with the carb drained and dry.is the bike stored where you can get at it?
I start mine up and run it for 5-10 minutes once a month during the winter in Denver.
Engines love to be run, and it keeps the carb from getting gummed up.
Oh, for sure. Everyone has a different approach. If you ride it once in a while, the oil will get hot enough to boil off any moisture in the crank case. This isn't the case if you only let it idle for a bit. Either way, it will absolutely not hurt the bike to put fresh oil in it and let it sleep. I make sure it has fuel stabilizer in it and a full tank so as not to allow much air space in the tank. Others prefer to drain the tank entirely. I've tried it with the carb wet and dry. Either way works if you have good fuel, stabilizer in the fuel and it's only going to be put away for 6 months or less. The only other thing is the battery. If you are going to just let it rest and not ride it, the battery should be on a tender.I guess everyone has their own technique. We ride in the winter at the track if it is over 45 degrees. Every engine that I have is started in the winter regularly. It smears oil around and moves the piston, cam, and crank to a different position.
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