How To Prevent Motorcycle Storage From Ruining Your Bike

There comes a time in every motorcyclist’s life that they regret and unfortunately it comes around once a year.  Motorcycle storage can be a pain as winter rolls around, but you simply cannot get by without it.  There are far too many risks when it comes to keeping you bike out on the road during winter.

Although it is not too much of a hassle finding motorcycle storage, it can be difficult putting it up for a few months.  Even more frightening though is the fear that you bike will go in the storage unit in perfect condition and come out ruined.  So what can you do to keep your motorcycle in perfect condition?

The first thing you will want to do is a battery charger.  Whether you know it or not, your motorcycle will completely discharge after about two weeks.  Therefore, if you leave it in storage for three or four months, you are going to have to buy a new battery.  Why not save yourself the trouble so that you can get out on the road as soon as possible.  Purchasing a battery charger that permanently attaches to your battery is convenient because it will recharge the battery when it is low and shut off when it is fully charged.

Another area of concern during the motorcycle storage season is your fuel.  Over a certain period of time your fuel will become stale and begin to build up varnish.  Luckily, there are a number of different fuel additives on the market that can help you prevent this.  This way you can stabilize your fuel system and have your bike ready right when you take it out of the storage unit.

The next issue you have to be careful of is the temperature of the storage unit you are keeping it in.  Because you store your motorcycle during winter, many storage areas become extremely cold.  The result could be your bike cracking over time.  While heated storage units are an option, the more plausible solution is to cover it tightly with something thick.

Not only is a cover smart for temperature reasons, but it can also keep it safe from anything building up or falling on it.  While a storage unit is closed up, you can never be sure what is building up in it.  Therefore, keep your motorcycle safe and covered.

The last piece of advice with motorcycle storage is to check it out thoroughly before taking it out of the storage.  Make sure that your lights work, the brakes are working properly and all of your switches are working.  In doing this, it will allow you to take your bike on the road following a grueling three month storage process.