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Author Topic: how to winterize a 2-stroke dirtbike  (Read 464 times)
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« on: December 10, 2009, 12:24:52 PM »

any special tips and tricks to winterizing a 2-stroke dirtbike?
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« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2009, 02:38:30 PM »

i would say put stabil in the gas, but i bet its already bad anyways since the same tank has been in there all summer.   Roll Eyes





 
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« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2009, 03:14:57 PM »

haha, yes, i meant besides the stabilizer.  and yes, it is the same gas for MOST of the summer. a$$ hahaha
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2009, 06:14:28 PM »

Besides the gas stabilizer, I always bought a can of spray stabil and started it up and sprayed into the car until the motor quit. Thats what we did on all the snowmoblies and I never had a problem. If you have a carb and can get the bottom off easy and drain thats always good. I only leave enough gas to add stabel and start to run for a few minites. Spray WD40 on outside parts. My 50cnts
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2009, 07:13:11 PM »

drain yhe coolent and stick somthing in the pipe to keep out the critters an the airbox too some people put a little tranny fluid in the cyclender
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« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2009, 01:22:21 AM »

Buy my tires and then you wont have to winterize!
The front is a 4.00 19inch Goodyear GrassHopper mounted on a Yamaha road bike rim. The rim fit my 1986 Honda cr250 front axel. Simply use washers “spacers” to center it, no brake! I just pulled the caliper, line, and lever all in one piece. The rear is an IRC 4.10 18inch that has perfect knob spacing for ice. You will NOT lose the rear studs they go into the tire it has a smaller road tire inside of it, to totally protect the tube.  Both tires were New when studded with Pro-Gold-Ice Screws. Not a bad deal with about $50 worth of Gold Screws and 2 new tires and a rim. Both tires have about 4 miles on them. Used a total of 2 times  Tires are just dusty from sitting a few years and rim is surface rust it was just to cold to clean them off! I had hoped to use them again someday, Riding a dirt bike on the Ice is a BLAST!                            $100.00
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On my bikes I also put a shot of fog oil at least in the sparkplug hole, drain carb, spray WD40 on outside cylinder,carb, forks, rear suspension,WD40 will wash off easier than surface rust! I hate Michigan’s end of winter cold,warm,cold,warm humidity that makes everything “wet”  angry3 Make sure if you don't drain coolant that it is checked to be good WELL below freezing! Also bike on a stand -both- tires off the ground, I still like to at least roll them over a few times a month.
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« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 11:14:03 AM »

 this is what i always do.....
- drain the gas tank
- ad abt a 1/4 gallon of "double the oil mix" to the tank
- run the bike untill u can see the "extra smoke" for abt three to five mins....this will put extra lube all through out the motor internals
- after that drain the gas tank so its bone dry.
after this u are fine till spring time then........
- add new gas with the proper oil fuel mixture to the tank
- add a new spark plug
- take the carb off the bike "this is so important"
-take the fuel bowl off the carb
- wash out with pure gas
- take jets out and blow em out with a air compressor realy good like
-reassemble
- after this is all back together
- slowly kick the kick starter....dont start it ....this sucks new clean fuel and oil in to the motor  i would say about three to four times
- after this try and fire the bike if it wont a 1 second burst spray of either should do the trick


not saying this is a must do. but it is the proper way done by any smart two stroke owner. good luck   if u still havent done this dont run the bike on regular gas when its cold b-cuz u will be realy lean
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« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 11:15:48 AM »

do not use stabil it will rot ur carb seals
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« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 01:14:39 PM »

Buy my tires and then you wont have to winterize!

haha sorry, not interested... but thanks to you and burgundy for the advice!!!
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« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2009, 06:19:22 PM »

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