
Winter Motorcycle Care: Put them away or leave them out to play?
12/16/24 • 43 min
In this episode of the Throttle and Roast podcast, host Niels Meersschaert explores the dilemma of whether to put your bike away for winter or keep riding in cooler temperatures. He discusses winter motorcycle care, including the importance of preparing your bike for storage, focusing on key maintenance tasks such as fueling, using a fuel stabilizer, and caring for the battery. Niels shares his personal experience with his five bikes and offers tips for enjoying rides during the colder months while ensuring their longevity and performance for the upcoming season.
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In this episode of the Throttle and Roast podcast, host Niels Meersschaert explores the dilemma of whether to put your bike away for winter or keep riding in cooler temperatures. He discusses winter motorcycle care, including the importance of preparing your bike for storage, focusing on key maintenance tasks such as fueling, using a fuel stabilizer, and caring for the battery. Niels shares his personal experience with his five bikes and offers tips for enjoying rides during the colder months while ensuring their longevity and performance for the upcoming season.
We sometimes use affiliate links in our content. This won’t cost you anything extra, but if you purchase something from one of the links, we may earn some money for coffee. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Read our article on what to do in the off-season for more details.
Read our guide on cold weather motorcycle riding
We love Butler Maps
Our favorite ride-planning app is Rever.
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Throttle and Roast - Motorcycle Podcast - Winter Motorcycle Care: Put them away or leave them out to play?
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With colder weather in most of the northern hemisphere. Now, do you put your bikes away or leave them out to play?
NielsWelcome to the Throttle and Roast podcast. I'm your host, Niels Meersschaert. In this episode, we'll try not to ignore the snowman in the room and talk about what you should be doing with your bike in the cooler temperatures. Do you put them away or keep them out to play? You want to ensu
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