how to winterize a motorcycle for safe storage over frozen winter
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- čas přidán 14. 11. 2016
- In this video I winterize some motorcycles for proper seasonal storage . The steps ensure your bike will be safely protected over the months of frozen hell and be ready for you in the springtime.
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I put blankets on mine and leave the radio on so it doesnt get bored.
tip of the week right here peoples !
Even though this is 6 years old, the information is timeless. Bravo
I see you still have the factory spark plug key. I lost mine so I haven't ever been able to pull my plugs.... Awesome stuff as always.
they are getting rare... very few tool kits survive
I suggest removing the headlight bulb to prevent frost damage just in case...
now that's a top tip !
I am looking forward to your summerizing video.
it will be awhile...
He did somehow skip making a Fallizing vid.
Phew I was worried my pushbike would freeze up over winter but now I know how to keep it safe thanks ichiban 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
i just lean mine against the gas forge I don't have yet :/
Ichiban Moto took your advice and it turns out my lead bike got to warm and melted bloody forge
we don't have lead bikes over here anymore. they have all been melted down into bullets. because it's .. 'murica
Ichiban Moto ah yes I should have known this. Brass and lead is for SHOOTING ONLY
I once had a *bear* take up hibernation in my luggage box. I asked him to leave and in the end we negotiated a deal where he'd stay put and I'd live to see Spring. On the bright side, I didn't get any mouse seeds in my mufflers.
do hibernating bears poo?
There were a couple of pine cone like things left behind in my luggage box - but I was too polite to mention them to the bear. We hang them on our Christmas Tree now and year after year visitors comment on their aroma.
haha ! a new xmas tradition
Good deal. Bear can be excellent at negotiating.
Lovely. Thank you Master Ichiban.
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thanks for being awesome :D
I really want to live where I can ride year 'round
Ichiban Moto you should do a DIY winter tires for motorcycles. It is definitely possible to ride during the winter.
I don't bother around here. if you are lucky enough to survive with all these idiot cagers sliding around, the road salt spray will eat your bike
Ichiban Moto you should consider south Ca... plenty of canyons is a nice bonus too
Maybe you should do a video on snow tires or at least tire chains for motorcycle tires. Gotta be some way to extend the riding season . . .
I got a Honda Click 125 here in Thailand for you to drive all year round, if you want...
I've summerized it by painting the entire bike shiny white, so that it doesn't becomes too hot in the sun (which also makes it easy to find in the parking lot...).
I also added mosquito repellent to the gasoline, so that the bike automatically repels those pesky small vampires while driving.
Lastly I've added Old Spice to the gasoline as well, so the local girls are flocking around it!
Wow, I like this video. I ride all year because I never knew how to winterize my bikes. Thanks Ichi.
I'm going to get some of your stickers for the shop.
Nah, too much work.
I just leave the bikes out in the snow. Soon a protective layer of ice will build up, covering them entirely and hermetically. No oxygen can affect the metals, and no rust can form.
Exactly like having your bike sealed in plastic.
By summer this ice wrap will melt, and your bike is ready for sunny summer rides!
Morten Kristoffersen and it will be cleaner!
Ekyas Monseur Added bonus ! Badass !!
I personally add a dry hydrocarbon such as sugar or Styrofoam into the tank thickens up the gas and makes it tougher for it to freeze and expand plus the added viscosity helps to protect the carb and cylinder walls
michael diaz I shall try that 🖒
I needed this video. You the man!
you are very welcome.. :D
Wow! Some really good tips
Dear Ichiban master Jedi, as I drained the fuel tank and didn't what to do with the excess fuel, i gave it to the dog. I wonder if the winter will be long enough as the dog doesn't stop running since the intake. That's badass, i have no more cats around the workshop.
Sergio Desmo Just dont give your dig the oil...it does get messy a few hours later ! Yuck!!
you are the only animal nutritionist I know, so thanks for the tip!
Excellent video. We are winterizing this week in Michigan. Looks like that screwdriver survived WWII. Vintage.
i had that screwdriver :D
Love your special tools!
right tool for the job grandpa told me !
Winter? Whats Winter I live in Texas all we have is 2 seasons Summer and Blast furnace
winter really sucks.... it's not like we have mountains to ski either.. the good part tho is the gangs don't like it either and there are fewer shootings around here with them inside for five months
Ichiban Moto So they don't shoot each other indoors ??
oh sure... many per week. it's just street shootings and drive-bys are much higher in summer when people are hanging outside
omg when you took out the spark plug with that wind up tool i lost it. great video.
that's the factory spark plug tool
Some great tips, cheers :)
wish we had your UK winters here :D
Darn it! That's what I have been doing wrong. I thought Wintering/Winterizing meant putting the bike through a harsh Winter on purpose. I have been keeping mine in a chest freezer all Winter. No wonder it was hard to start in April.
some say the deep freeze keeps the bearings fresh
I was hoping "winterizing" would involve a ski under the front wheel and a spiked tyre in the back.
that would be badass :D
i¨m gonna to get my first motorcycle for chirstmas and i love youre videos and my father is mechainc so he do this every winter. we have long winter in sweden.
LOL.. Look at that I have been doing it wrong all these years! Now I feel better about Winter coming on. :)
winter is rude
Phew... So glad you specified commercial Coyote urine. I would have been up all night wondering if you collected it yourself.
you can also mix up some garlic, clove and putrid eggs and pour it in
I just bring mine into the house with me over the winter. I'm not letting her stay outside in the cold with the dog.
That commercial version of coyote urine also works very well as a starching agent for men's shirts when used in a steam iron.
goddamn mice leaving seeds in mufflers. bastards
I could have the worst day and work or at home and all it takes is a new upload from you and I am Laughing my ass off ! oops, I was supposed to say LMAO .... Also, I just got my channel decals made up and one of them has your name all over it !!!
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cool....
Ichiban Moto. Here in Finland we do not winternize bikes because we had to drive them. Another that I can't do is your pressure test, my Harley has only too cylinders. Please continue to do videowork. I love them very much, My English is bad sorry of that,
Best recards .
it's all of the bike destroying road salt spay they put down
I keep my bike covered in pepper to neutralise the salt. I just hurts a bit when you walk though.
ya this state is not fun riding in winter. Thanks for the bada** reminder to fog my tank. Beautiful as always.
there will be a lot of xbox and bong action around here for the foreseeable future
I drained the gas out of my bike and put in my car like you said, my car is a diesel, this id OK right?
i think so .. check the fuel gauge and see if it went up
We use petrol over here do we need to drain that as well?
I am fro the UK too, so what did I drain then? There's petrol aswell? My car seems to be making weird noises also.
what's petrol ? is that like imperial gasoline>?
I think it is, I've just goggled it and there's 4.5 inches of petrol to one pound of gasoline.
Hi Ichiban! can you please make a video where you show what powertools you use or what tools are essential for a propper bike repair shop?
oh yes!
I needn't have bought my moto gp style paddock stand after all.. Badass
the nickel town stands i have do ok
I have had the mouse seeds in my muffler. They grow so fast!
they key is to fish them out before they outgrow the pipe
That's a very rare racing XS400RR with the supplemental liquid cooled head!!!! Where did you find that?!?!?!?
it's a factory works bike... and it has the 401 kit !
i busted out when he put coyote urin in the muffler to repel mice lmfao
Where did you get your spark plug key / tension wrench? It fits perfectly.
genuine factory tool !
Lots of good tips there. Where did you pick up that plug key? It looks "ban ase"
most of these factory tools don't survive vintage bikes
I feel so privileged that I don't have to do that... White sand is the only snow I know. Stay warm Florida!
i'll send you some snow balls !
Snow balls... I hope get the lemon ones!...
Pat Mack that's not what they mean by yellow snow
bad ass
Fuck, you're amazing
you are very welcome :D thanks for watching !
Your videos are really bad ass..... can I shrink wrap the bike for summer!
i have not tried that... please do and let us all know how it works :D
Ichiban Moto Sure.
badass awesome !
so how to get rid of 2t when ready to use ?
I am preparing my motorcycle for through the winter riding. I have looked into making my own studded tyres or snow chains( I ave picked that up from ice road truckers). The one thing that is puzzling me is fitting heated hand grips? Is it possible to make a custom set? Can you think of any tips for year round riding?
oh! great video idea :D heated grips for the snow shovel too !
What's the step about the brake?
What was the brake tip?
i live in fl. is it okay if i just put mine in a walk in cooler?
I prefer not to use muffler plugs, cause where will the mice store the kibble that they stole from my dog?!?
hey ichiban....can you do a video on how to protect a cycle from the rains like using some anti rust or how to prevent it from getting rusted????
zinc plate it?
what is zinc plate????how do you use it????
hey ichiban....can you tell me how to paint a bike which is make of alluminium and it has paint on it.....do you have to strip the paint first to paint or can you spray paint directly on it????
The salt's down, bike is away, what is a man to do
yes.. it's the salt spray, not a comfort or traction issue
do you recommend doing this to my car as well? I live in Florida
Where winter is warmer than a British summer? I lol'd at this
Where can you purchase those screwdrivers!? They're pretty BADASSSS!
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Holy Moly!! You never stop surprising me!! Let me give you 5 out of 5 Ichiban Stickers for that!!
If it was me, I would drain the oil from the engine and fill it with engine grade anti-freeze, this will prevent the oil from freezing inside of the engine.
i will have to add that recommendation for next year
Yeti urine, way more effective. Keeps wiley roadrunner chasers away as well.
i need to try some of that
I stop mice from entering my bike, by tying my girlfriends cat to the bike. he does a really good job.
Check out your battery connection, it looked like the one crocodile clip might touch the frame.
oh, it's a alligator clip so it's good :D
damn you guys have all the cool stuff, like feet , gallons and alligator clips
For winter, will I need to purchase or make a motorcycle approved beaver fur coat ?
Flimley Binkkerton okay drive now ?
i forgot to discuss the covers
Ichiban Moto I suspect your good lady wife may have some old coats she doesn't need
Do I need to remove my tank badges?
that's optional :D
Do i even have to do this when i'm using the bike every day during the winter?
2stroke4me You're joking righr?
+2stroke4me so you have to do it everyday ? :/
Whatever it takes to keep my bike in badass condition :D
you don't get it
You mean... these videos are meant as comedy D:
(offcourse i did mate ;))
please dont give this info to anyone but i have amish relatives in pa and idea was to truck it there rather than rent a walkin cooler/prob is rumspringa
riding year round is almost possible here. it's still 70 fucks sake.
jealous. so jealous
don't be. after i said that the state caught on fire. #karma
Why would I do all of this when I am going to be riding it? This makes no sense.
rogertopful you still need to do this.
Jesper Åhman I am going to be riding it. I kinda need gas in the tank and it sitting on the ground.
rogertopful Where exactly do you live?
Morten Kristoffersen I live in N.C.
***** Yeah, I wouldn´t bother, just avoid riding if snow around (obviously)
What is "winter"?
frozen hell
How to winterize a motorcycle:
buy cold weather gear.
it's not the cold, it's the road salt spray
Great video, wish I saw it in the fall. Do you have a vid on the procedures that are done in the spring to get it out of winter storage (please reply with a link if you have done one)?
Any way you can do a video for us dumbasses who didn't winterize in the fall but need to get the bike ready in the spring? Wheels were on the ground all winter (concrete floor in bldg underground), full gas with no additives, carbs not drained, battery died so I bought a new one, basically didn't do anything in this video and just left it sitting there with a full tank of gas and a bike cover. Yeah, I know, I'm a dumbass :-(
Thanks
I will add that to the list. what make/model is your bike?
2004 Suzuki DRZ400S (dual sport) with street legal knobbies. Thank you, I appreciate that :-)
is this guy living on a shoe string or does he live in a post apocalyptic world, that makeshift screwdriver haha 1:22
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fucking hell, how did I not realise this was a parody
Last
winner !
You had 6 stickers out.......
fiveish
winterizing is too mainstream
rebel
muffler plugs lol
My bike didn't come with muffler plugs, I am looking on ebay, but i don't
know if they are metric or imperial. Assbad!
slowerthansound Nickel Town are selling some universal plugs on their website !
(Actually...i have seen real plugs on ebay, i believe certain people may be buying in the belief they are needed for cleaning their 2-strokers (-; )
Nickel Town Universal Plugs
Ichiban Moto haha one size fits all?