 |   my poor thingThis is a discussion on my poor thing within the General Motocycle Discussions forum part of the Cars & Bikes category; man... i bought this thing like 3 months ago and rode it almost every single day up until christmas. Now ...  Welcome on Chicagovelocity.com! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 4500 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to new posts, local events, news and last but not least will see no ads. We would love to see you around in our community!  | 
02-10-2007, 03:34 AM
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#1 | | Registered User
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| my poor thing
man... i bought this thing like 3 months ago and rode it almost every single day up until christmas. Now its been sittin in my yard... and I wanna ride!!
Anyway, its a 2001 f4i, I had a 98 fzr600r before this for 2 months and sold it. I bought it for 2,200 w/ 14k miles. Runs great ,needs little cosmetic work but I wanted to paint the bike white anyway so no problems!  | 
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02-10-2007, 07:42 AM
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#2 | | I'm drawing a blank here
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Elgin, IL
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| ouch...why dont you invest in a bike cover at least??? Doesn't look like you winterized that bike at all...but then again it's a pretty dark picture. | |
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02-10-2007, 09:54 AM
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#3 | | Thee Azz Kicker
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: fuck u
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| did you at least disconnect your battery?...and you really should have put a cover on it since its being exposed to the elements...bit to late for the cover though...did you put stable in the tank or at least run it out of gas?
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02-10-2007, 03:12 PM
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#4 | | Registered User
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| battery is disconnected and there is stablizier in there. | |
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02-10-2007, 05:17 PM
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#5 | | I'm still around. =)
Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elgin, IL
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| Is that SNOW on your bike? 
If it's not being stored you should really get a cover for it. | |
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02-10-2007, 06:29 PM
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#6 | | I'm drawing a blank here
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| even a cheap cover would be better than no cover. i got this one cover that i like a lot. i can just cover the bike after riding it all day and not worry about the exhaust burning the hell out of it.  but it wasn't that cheap (about $60/$70) | |
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02-10-2007, 10:14 PM
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#7 | | Registered User
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| I have a cover, it got blown off to the side the day it really snowed hard. That was what my bike looked like in the morning. | |
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02-11-2007, 11:35 AM
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#8 | | Banned
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| REMOVE the battery and bring it inside the house!! 
I rode up to New Years every week but still anytime the overnight temp dipped below freezing I'd take the battery inside. Quote:
Storage can be hard on batteries. In fact, non-use can leave them unable to hold a charge.
Store your bike in a place that is always warmer than 32 degrees. If your bike is outside remove the battery from your bike and store it in a location that is always warmer than 32 degrees. This will insure that your battery does not freeze and crack.
If you remove the battery from your bike DO NOT store it on a concrete or metal surface, place the battery on a wood or other non-conductive surface. Batteries stored on concrete or metal will discharge over time.
Place a charger on your battery. Trickle charge your battery at least once a month. A battery that is fully charged will have a longer life and is less likely to freeze during cold winter weather.
| Did you put plastic bags over the exhaust outlet and rubber band them/tape them down?
Even stored in the garage in the winter- it's recommended to do that so no moisture get's in the pipe or collects itself in the engine.
I'm imagining you have a puddle of water at the bottom of your header or at least alot in your baffled muffler and moisture all over the place.
Last edited by James; 02-11-2007 at 11:39 AM.
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02-11-2007, 01:57 PM
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#9 | | WTFLobsterz
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| dang cover that up! | |
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02-11-2007, 05:30 PM
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#10 | | I'm drawing a blank here
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Elgin, IL
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| i just started my bike up....started like a charm and purred like a cat.  i was almost tempted to take it for a spin. | |
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02-11-2007, 07:10 PM
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#11 | | Grinding my nose
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 1/2 Bu-Fu
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| I need to start mine...I've been very bad to it this winter. It's in the garage which does stay above freezing, but I did no prep to it for winter aside from leaving the tank nearly empty. She gets an oil change and new pugs before being let out for the spring, so when I have the tank off, I'll drain/clean it out and put fresh gas in there. As soon as I can shovel the snow away to open the garage door, I'll start her up - should be interesting if any of you remember how loud that sucker was.
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02-11-2007, 09:31 PM
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#12 | | I'm drawing a blank here
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Elgin, IL
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| yea..i gotta change the oil before i take my bike out for the spring....at least when i have the time. this year i'll have even less time to ride the bike (i'd have time probably only on sundays)....but we'll see. at least i'm maintaining the mileage on it.  | |
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02-17-2007, 02:35 PM
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#13 | | Grinding my nose
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: 1/2 Bu-Fu
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| Well, I tried to start mine on Thursday for the first time and ran the battery down without it even starting. Picked up a Battery Tender Junior last night and threw it on there over night. Just went out to the garage and she started right up on the 3rd try. Let her warm up and idle with the choke off for about 5 minutes. Can't wait for this damn snow to clear out..... | |
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02-17-2007, 03:34 PM
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#14 | | I'm drawing a blank here
Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Elgin, IL
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| damn. that sucked that it wouldn't start. i try to start mine at least once or twice every other week at the least. then i let it run for a little bit and cry cuz i can't ride it.  | |
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02-18-2007, 11:08 AM
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#15 | | Where my snakes at??
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| Quote:
Originally Posted by nismo se-r  I have a cover, it got blown off to the side the day it really snowed hard. That was what my bike looked like in the morning. |
no worries, it will be fine. so will the battery. hook it up to a charger while its on teh bike and crank till it starts! | |
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03-12-2007, 11:34 PM
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#16 | | Registered User
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| Did you try disconnecting the batteries? | |
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