Storing the Hornet (Sort of)

[TimNorwich]

Ok so I have started to ride the Hornet less now that the winter is kicking in.

I don't want to store it away properly as I'd still like to use it on nicer days of winter.

At the moment it is fairly clean, under a cover in the back of my garden.

Would it be ok like this for the rest of the winter or would bits start seezing up and slowly rottting. There is a fairly good coverage of ACF-50 on it.

Does the cold weather only damage bikes when you are actively using the bike?

Thanks!

Tim.
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Speedshite 50cc > Honda XR125L > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 02 Honda Hornet > 05 Honda CG125 winter hack > 04 Kawasaki ER-5 > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > 05 Honda CBR600F > 01 Honda Hornet

[imanupstart]

Fuel cock off, oil change before storing it and it should be ok. Make sure you go out and start it, leaving it running for a while every week or so. Probably be a good idea to give it a good wash first. Never stored a bike over winter but these are the things I wish I would have done when I left my old 125 to rot in the garage!

[kenny]

If you can turn off the fuel do and try to run it with the fuel off till it dies as fuel goes off so quick these days and you'll find it hard to start when theres mankey fuel floating around in the engine, and as said give it a crank over every so often.
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[Noxious89123]

I just bunged some fuel stabiliser in a full tank of fuel, got the engine hot, let it cool off then covered it up.

I also pushed the pistons into the brake calipers, and moved the pads away from the discs, as they'll rust to the disc otherwise!
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'06 Honda CBR125RW-6 ~ '00 Honda CBR600F-Y ~ '07 Honda CBR600RR-7 ~ Bikeless
'53 Ford Ka 1.3 ~ '03 Vauxhall Astra SRi 1.8 ~ '52 Vauxhall Astra SRi 2.2 ~ '53 Vauxhall Astra GSi

[TimNorwich]

Remember I plan/hope to ride it once a week.
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Speedshite 50cc > Honda XR125L > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 02 Honda Hornet > 05 Honda CG125 winter hack > 04 Kawasaki ER-5 > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > 05 Honda CBR600F > 01 Honda Hornet

[Glory Hunter]

I left my old cb500 outside under a cover for about 6 months (over a winter) as I couldn't afford to do the work to get it through the MOT.

When I went back to it I had to replace the battery but as soon as I'd done that it started first time.

I reckon if you're gonna ride it once a week, you don't really need to do a lot - just don't cover it if it's wet as it will trap in the moisture and cause corrosion.
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2003 Suzuki VanVan - Sold
2000 Honda CB500 - written off by a spoilt brat with no manners
2005 Yamaha XT660 - I'm in lurve....

[njd27]

[Flipsta]

[Bendy]

[imanupstart]

[TimNorwich]

Oh so what do I beleive now

Taking it out tonight, first time in 4days thats the longest i've left it since April!

My GPZ fell to shit last year, everything went wrong on it that could of. Just don't want another repeat. Hence the CG
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Speedshite 50cc > Honda XR125L > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 02 Honda Hornet > 05 Honda CG125 winter hack > 04 Kawasaki ER-5 > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > 05 Honda CBR600F > 01 Honda Hornet

[mr-inteligent]

I have just checked my old bike today, after storing since September.

There was some rust on the chain, that soon came off and I had to lube / waxed it.

The front break disc was covered in rust! that also seems to come off after a good scrub but is there anything I can do prevent this?

[njd27]

[TimNorwich]

So what is the best thing to do then, warm/start it up or not?
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Speedshite 50cc > Honda XR125L > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 02 Honda Hornet > 05 Honda CG125 winter hack > 04 Kawasaki ER-5 > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > Kawasaki GPZ 500 S > 99 Honda Hornet 600 > 05 Honda CBR600F > 01 Honda Hornet

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[Alexio]