Winterizing Your Banshee

[crash&burn]

Well winter is approaching and i do not like to ride in the cold so its time to put the banshee away for the winter... so i am looking for tips for me and anybody else doing the same as me this winter..... so what do you guys like to do?

[SAVAGE420]

I drain my carbs and tank. Take that fuel and throw it in my snowblower, then go inside and make a sandwich and call it a day.

[Jereme6655]

like savage said.....drain tank and drain carb bowls.

 

then for a little extra coverage i spray a little fogging oil into each cylinder through the spark plug hole and slowly give it one kick.

 

depending if your keeping it at say a cottage (in the woods as opposed to the city) we will even go the route of taping (or jamming a piece of steel wool) into the exhaust to keep mice from entering into the pipes.....if you don't have spark arresters.

[2001blackshee]

Yeah.. gas is the only thing that goes bad!! So drain the carbs , or just run the fuel out of the carbs !! and as stated above,, drain the gas.. use it for something else as it will go bad!!!

[Jereme6655]

running the fuel out of any 2stroke is a bad idea. when you run them outta fuel you are also running them out of oil.....so your rotating your pistons still with zero lubrication. also when you run 2strokes dry they can cause a "run-away" engine issue......basically the motor will start to rev up on its own uncontrollably

[Driggs]

That brought tears to my eyes....already having to put her away!!!

[2001blackshee]

running the fuel out of any 2stroke is a bad idea. when you run them outta fuel you are also running them out of oil.....so your rotating your pistons still with zero lubrication. also when you run 2strokes dry they can cause a "run-away" engine issue......basically the motor will start to rev up on its own uncontrollably

 

 

You are right!!!! never thought of it that way.. Good look! Guess i just been lucky in the past. Wont do it again thats for sure!!!

[AKheathen]

nah, that's only when it's a hot engine. if it's cold, you can run it dry no problem, even pull the choke to keep it sucking fuel out. trust me- the oil isn't going to disappear any time soon, or it wouldn't work for shit, and you would need to mix 2:1. when it runs out of fuel, oil, or fog the cyls, like suggested and oil the chain. leaving a tiny bit of premix in the carbs is a good thing, too. if you wanna go all out, pick up some dry plugs. you stick them in the plug holes and they absorb moisture.

[Jereme6655]

haha....your right on the runnin it dry on a cold motor......but i figure most are gonna be a little sad about stuffin it away for the winter....invoking a one last blast down the street. hahaha