My bike is not a pretty bike. I got her for riding, not for polishing. Maybe someday I'll do a full out restore like many of the bikes I've seen and lusted over here!
My plan is to ride when I can. Much of the Michigan winter at my particular latitude and longetude (South and inland from the lake) means a foot or so of snow, but generally dry roads. Even some wet (as long as the temp stays above freezing) isn't too scary to me. What worries me is the road salt corroding my already iffy megaphones. What scares the hell out of me is even the slightest possibility of ice!
I'm hoping to be able to ride at least once or twice a week. I'll keep the tank topped off with Seafoam added. Charge the battery when I notice slow winking or, if it has had to sit longer then a week, take the battery inside and charge. A thick coat of wax on the static parts that don't get hot and oil up the parts that do move. On warm-ish days, take her to the auto wash and spray down the parts that do get hot. A quick "blow dry" and park her in the garage on carpet and on center stand.
Sound reasonable or am I deluding myself?
