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Offline Dave in WV

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getting ready for winter
« on: October 17, 2009, 08:16:03 AM »
I changed the oil in my Griz with Mobil 1 10w40 motorcycle oil and installed a NGK iridium spark plug.
Has anyone used a 100 watt light to keep your engine warmer for faster warm ups? I've used a 100 watt bulb in a work light to keep my truck battery warm before and it worked pretty good.
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Re: getting ready for winter
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 02:58:21 PM »
I live in Mich and its about as cold as it gets here and never had a problem starting an atv even in the dead of winter. Sometimes wished my snowmobiles started as easy as my atvs!
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Re: getting ready for winter
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2009, 02:43:04 PM »
Fresh gasoline!
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Re: getting ready for winter
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 02:28:05 PM »
I ride mine all year so it gets fresh gas. I put Lucas fuel system cleaner in the gas cans before filling and Stabil in the cans for winter (even though I still ride it.
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Re: getting ready for winter
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2009, 04:22:16 AM »
My Honda is stored in a shed from January until September most years.  If the battery holds up, it will always crank.  What I have to check is the air box.  Mice have been known to nest in mine.
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Re: getting ready for winter
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2009, 02:51:28 PM »
I connect a battery tender to my ATV as soon as I put it up.
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Re: getting ready for winter
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2009, 05:47:00 PM »
Over the years I've had 3 diff ATV out in the worst northern Minnesota has. Temps have been down to -20 degrees overnight and the key is a warm battery for sure. All I do is take the battery into the cabin with me at night since it's a long walk out for me. They have always started.

I insist on having a pull start, I have stayed away from fuel injected. The smaller the engine the easier they start I think. Current model I have is a twin 700 with pull start...like I say the key I think. When it's real cold I only use the pull start, it just seems to fire better.

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Re: getting ready for winter
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2009, 01:26:15 PM »
It doesn't get very cold where I live in Texas, just good and chilly, usually low 40's, sometimes at or just below freezing. 
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