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Cruiser
Posts: 63
Calgary, AB, | For those in northern climes, who'll not be riding for several months, what are your thoughts re jacking the Vision up on a stand for the non riding months, vs just leaving it on the floor on its side stand.
Any benefit to having it elevated and "unloaded" on tires, suspension etc during this idle period? |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 741
Central New York | I can't think of a reason not to if that is your desire, but then I can't think of any benefit either. See no benefit to the tires, modern tire compounds don't acquire 'flat' spots, and it's not likely you have the tires in service long enough for any 'rot' issues. As for the suspension, it was designed to hold the bike up. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 785
Mt. Vernon, WASH. | Mine lives under a full cover Nelson-Rigg on it's side stand in the closed in end of the carport with the Battery Tender plugged in and seems to be just fine every spring. Modern tires aren't like the old NYLON ones of 45 years ago, they don't 'flat spot' from sitting, it shouild be just fine as is- |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 46
Western Wyoming | Never had a problem with flat spots on tires.I do have mine up on a K&L lift though.I keep it up about 20" when not working on it so the wife doesn't
accidently open a car door into it.If that happened she'd be banned from parking in the garage in the winter lol.
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Cruiser
Posts: 232
| I Ride all winter long but when sweet lucy in the garage i see that it's nice and warm on her.Ever time she is in the garage it on a jack and level about 30 '' off floor. |
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Visionary
Posts: 3773
Pittsburgh, PA | ive done both.. No benefit keeping it on the jack. the reason i done it on other bikes were i was doing winter projects to that motorcycle. keeping a bike for a few months on its tires will Not hurt it.. i have a friend that has a motorcycle in storage for Years and it didnt put flat spots on the tires.. |
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Cruiser
Posts: 82
Fargo, ND | I keep mine on a tripod dolly (bike rides on 3 multidirectional wheels) I got it at Harbor freight tools for $79.00 on sale. Best $79.00 I ever spent. I can push the bike in any direction in the garage all winter long so It takes up much less space. And I can get to my table saw without pushing the bike outside.
Edited by stretch1956 2011-12-19 1:29 PM
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Iron Butt
Posts: 763
Anderson, IN (48mi NE of downtown Indianapolis) | If your jack has wheels and is easy to move around while loaded then the benefit is exactly that. Other than that, makes no difference. |
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