Proper Maintenance for Next Year Starts Now by Jan Knobbe aka 49%
First things first, if you are putting your bike away for the year, change your oil and put stabilizer in it. We are going to extend October’s service special into November because we had such a great response that we may not have gotten to yours. It is a 29 point check with stabilizer for 29.95 or upgrade to 29 point check, stabilizer, plus oil change for $99.95. Air up the tires and park it on plywood or a mat. Try to avoid leaving it directly on a concrete floor because moisture will enter the tires causing them to dry rot quicker. Plug your battery tender in to extend the life of your battery. It will not hurt it.
For those of you that I talked to all year long that either have smoking motors, low horse power motors, leaking motors, noisy motors etc. Please come and talk to me. We will have specials from now until January on rebuilds, cams, horse power upgrades. This is the time of year to do it. Don’t wait until spring. Now is the time to have major service on your bike completed. . . . . don’t wait until the weather starts to turn in March. Spring sneaks up rather quickly!!!!
Folks that are going to ride through the winter months need to check the following before every ride: check all your fluid levels, check battery output and charging system output (don’t want to get caught out in the cold with a battery that won’t start), and be sure to check your tire pressure weekly. Change in temperature and humidity will cause tire pressures to fluctuate rapidly which causes premature tire wear. Use a battery tender whenever you are not riding. Your bike can be plugged into a battery tender year round. It extends the life of the battery. Also remember to dress appropriately. Dress in layers as temperatures in Missouri change hourly.
Keep the shiny side up!