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12-04-2012, 01:45 PM
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questions about winter preps
I already have a battery tender so that is set. What I need to know is what do I use to coat my fuel tank and reserve tank. I think I read something about "creme" but not sure where to find it and if it can be used in cold weather. I also need to protect some things that have rust on them from getting worse over the winter but its too cold to paint or wax. its a bike I just got so I didn't have the prep time I needed in warm weather.
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12-04-2012, 02:34 PM
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in my opinion I would just take the battery out because that is putting unnecessary wear and tear on the battery. You then dont have to worry about having the battery hooked up the whole time. You can just charge it for a few hours each month and be good to go. Yes there is a creme for the coating of the inside of the tank its actually spelled Kreem. people really like it they say it works well as long as you prep it right. I just asked for this for Christmas another one that got better reviews is
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12-04-2012, 02:47 PM
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can either of those products be applied in cool/cold weather? I already planned on removing the battery and using the battery tender. What about rust on things like exhaust pipes and chrome parts? is there anything I can coat them with over winter to keep them from getting worse until I can deal with fixing them up properly?
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12-04-2012, 03:19 PM
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Unless I'm mistaken, kreem is used to recondition your tank after it already has rust removed, not used for prevention. YouTube videos show it's use. I researched previously as I was gonna use on old project I had.
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12-04-2012, 07:27 PM
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I think Deadshadow is right, Kreem is used to repair a tank that has already rusted. If you just want to prevent rust from forming, store the bike with a full tank of gas, preferably Ethanol free, and add some stabilizer. you can also run the carbs dry and leave the petcock off. That and putting a trickle charger on the battery a few hours once a month is all I do to winterize. As far as rust on other parts, you could just keep the bike clean and dry till you're ready to do something about it. I don't think it would really get worse till Spring.
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12-04-2012, 07:40 PM
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ok cool. I just picked this 84 vt700c up and its pretty late in the season to do everything I'd like to do before the weather gets too crappy. I was just happy to hear it run for a few seconds with starter fluid, told me I didn't have any major issues, just fuel system. Its only got about 17000 miles on it but it sat in a garage for a couple years. So my main concern is just preserving it for spring when the weather is more suitable to do everything to get it ready for the road.
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