Scooter Winter Storage By krylon80 (Read 441 times)

[krylon80]

Hey all,

So I wanted to make sure that I took the necessary steps to prepare my '09 Zuma 50 for it's winter hibernation. Is there anything special I need to do prior to storage? During storage? After storage? This is my first winter with the scoot.

As for storage itself, indoor storage is not an option, so I've chosen a space that is outside, but sheltered (like a car port, see attached picture). The scoot will be about 10 ft into a hallway of sorts. At the end of this hallway is an area that's more open, but also covered. The scoot itself will have an all-weather cover on it (as in the photo). Does this seem fine for a few months?

And finally, I know people with larger motorcycles remove their batteries and have them setup indoors connected to trickle chargers. Is this necessary with a scoot battery?

Thanks!

[bobf]

What I do for my scoot when not in use, which is often, much too often.

I do have a battery tender on it but not necessarily needed as that way I keep the scoot. I also like to go to it and start it each week or two and let it run to warm up. I takes a few minutes and when the fan starts I run a bit more, then shut it off. That is why I maybe do not need the battery tender on it. It is in a garage with no climate control so we live with what we have. Running the engine till warmed is why I say maybe I don't need a battery tender.

I also use a bit of SeaFoam in the gas to try to prevent carburetor from clogging.

I think these machines are pretty comfortable in both cold and warm climates. A little attention at times makes the difference. I first had my scooter at 6,300 feet altitude in Colorado and now we are at 1,200 feet in south Arizona. I usually took care of my scoot in the winter but now I do it in the summer.
.

[fflintstone]

I also like to start my scoot weekly and run it until the fan kicks in---we are at 398 feet sea level in NW Tennessee and it gets cold sometimes--also ,I take the battery inside and charge it with a small charger occasionally ---Sea Foam or Sta-Bil is a good idea if you don't start it at all for several months--I usually don't bother but I do use Sea Foam occasionally to insure clean gas lines and carburetor even in the summer--usually the temp is not a problem unless you have water cooled system and you let the anti-freeze get diluted to the point it can freeze--other than this cold weather is not much of a problem--and some of us like to ride in the winter a little ,in the 40s and 50s as long as ice is not on the road--good luck and happy trails,fflintstone

[46u]

I can not help here as everything I ride I ride year round. LOL If not I have to walk.