What do you do to winterize your Norton?

RennieK said:

Here's some better traction aids:

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Now that's what i call winterizing. Sorry for the confusion of my earlier post, I though you wanted to put it away. :lol:

When I saw that title for this thread I though O Boy I can have some fun with this. I only wished I could have been the 1st post. After I posted and saw how the post looked along with my avatar I figured this would really look persuasive. I just pulled those shots of the web for their wow factor. Back in the day I did ride my bike through the winter though. I can remember there being 2 feet of snow on the ground but as long as the road was bare or just wet with no snow, I was riding. Me and my buddies would chuckle over how that flat spot on the tires from running 26 psi, that keeps us on the road around those tight turns, actual freezes if you park too long in 20 below. When you fired up the bike and rode off you'd go bump bump bump for about 5 minutes till the tire thawed and softened up.

Guido I have two beautiful plug -in heater vests with a plug- in bleedoff direct from the battery. Fused. I can't say enough good things about these heater vests. They only draw 3 Watts each and do not draw significant battery power. Mine do not have the heat adjuster control which seems just fine to keep you and your passenger toasty warm during early or late season rides. Extends the season for sure. Avoiding salt is crucial to winter runs on nicer days ,dry roads only with no white dust on pavement ,that would be powdered salt. If salt is an issue buckets of warm soapy water works but don't let it freeze up where someone can slip n'fall. Rain washes salt away which is good. Salt is most active just above the freezing mark ,there are stats on this. Peter.

From cold Chicago, CHANGE all fluids. Either empty the tank or fill it and put in fuel stabilizer such as Stabil. The fiberglass tank comes into play here. I have never overwintered a glass tank yet. Mine is empty. Make sure the tires are at or over the recommended pressure. Park it on a piece of plywood with some carpet on top. Remove the battery and bring it inside if you can, other wise keep it fully charged. A breathable cover is good. I use a bed sheet. They breathe pretty well. Thats about all you can do unless you can bring it in the house.
I keep mine and my HD in an unheated garage. The worst is when its really cold and then the temp goes up. It can trigger some mean condensation on the metal surfaces. At that point, I uncover mine and put a fan on it to help dry it out. Dont worry, it will survive.
MikeM

Never had to. But I did give up on riding in the rain! :roll: