Motorbike and car hints & tips
Published on under Motorbikes. Tags: battery, bike, electrical, electrics, motorcycles, storage, winter storage
There are many things to consider as you wrap your bike up for winter such as ensuring your fuel does not go stale, but the electrical system needs attention too. One of the most common failures when placing your motorcycle in storage is the battery losing charge and eventually becoming damaged beyond repair. Causes of [...]
Published on under Motorbikes. Tags: motorcycles, storage, suspension, tyres, winter storage
This is by no means an exhaustive list of steps for long term motorcycle (or car for that matter) storage, but a few tips I have picked up along the way. When a motorcycle is put into storage it will often remain in the same position for extended periods of time. This is not the [...]
Published on under Motorbikes. Tags: fuel, fuel storage, oxidation, petrol, stale, storage, vapour pressure
When stored correctly, high quality gasolene should continue to be stable forever (well almost!). There are few factors that contribute to the degradation of petrol with the two primary concerns being oxidisation and water. Oxidation If petrol is not stored in an air tight container then the process of oxidation occurs. Fuel that has been [...]
