what do you do with your ski?

[NJrider]

I was thinking about winterizing it soon but then forgot I might go to Daytona in Jan. But should I winterize it for a few monthes before the ride or just let it sit? What do you guys do if your goin to daytona but not riding until then?

 

[FreestyleFreak]

fog the cylinders and throw it in a heated garage.

 

[NJrider]

no heated garage....:frown:

 

[Cliff]

crank it every so often like on holidays. try to keep it inside some kind of building.

 

[shawn_NJ]

Water is still warm as hell, buy a wetsuit....LOL

I gave up on winterizing, but I ride pretty much every month in the winter. Def fog it if its gonna sit.

 

[suva]

no heated garage....

Put it in your house, they don't take up much room, especially when stood on end.

 

[chrisdoc0608]

if your not winterizing keep the battery charged and crank it every so often

 

[NJrider]

Im a Pu$$ when it comes to ice cold water. lol I have a few full wetsuits I guess I could test out. oh yeah, how do i fog?:dunno:

 

[chrisdoc0608]

Im a Pu$$ when it comes to ice cold water. lol I have a few full wetsuits I guess I could test out. oh yeah, how do i fog?:dunno:

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/1625

 

[NJrider]

why thank you chris. I didnt feel like searching.

 

[Captain PegLeg]

Thinking of winterizing already!! We rode today, lake felt good too! Winter is starting. Starts up north aand slowly creaps down... DAMMIT!!!!!

 

[NJrider]

I rode today also, and friday and saturday. But I got sick from it and I think thats what had me thinking about winterizing. But who knows. I need more people to ride with1zhelp and maybe I would stick with it longer in the year.

 

[Matt_E]

I've never had a year where I haven't had the engine in pieces on my workbench.

That's my "winterizing".

 

[newbie650sx]

not to steal the thread, but i live in michigan and was wondering the same thing, how do you winterize a ski? no heated garage and its gonna be cold, -10 sometimes, maybe -20? what needs to be done?

 

[chrisdoc0608]

not to steal the thread, but i live in michigan and was wondering the same thing, how do you winterize a ski? no heated garage and its gonna be cold, -10 sometimes, maybe -20? what needs to be done?

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/1625

:veryhappy:

 

[NJrider]

I red the link and it says to top off fuel. Can I just syphon the gas out? I only have a few dollars left in it.

also, im going to go with (if its ok) syphon the fuel

flushing with Satl-Away

then Fogging the carbs

does this sound good enough cover the ski for the winter? thanks guys

 

[WFO Speedracer]

Put it inside your house and tell the wife you just bought a blinging new coffee table.

 

[surferdude345]

I like to totaly drain fuel- dump the tank and then run the ski till it stalls then run it on fogger so there is no fuel in the carb.

I red the link and it says to top off fuel. Can I just syphon the gas out? I only have a few dollars left in it.

also, im going to go with (if its ok) syphon the fuel

flushing with Satl-Away

then Fogging the carbs

does this sound good enough cover the ski for the winter? thanks guys

 

[WFO Speedracer]

I've never had a year where I haven't had the engine in pieces on my workbench.

That's my "winterizing".

Yep when you are riding a Superjunk that is bound to happen.:nutkick:

 

[Jetaddict]

Well, I'm in Florida so witerizing is not necessary. But, what I do during the "slow" season is put the battery on a trickle charger and crank it up every week to make sure it doesn't stagnate. The old addage, "if you let it sit you have more problems" that applies to boats is the same for skis. You have to keep the moving parts moving. I have even gone so far to hook a hose to the flush kit and run it for 5 minutes just to make sure it stays lubricated. Fogging oil is a good idea too. I have owned many skis, and followed this protocol year after year, and they are always ready to run at any given time without any issues. Granted, the temp rarely drops below freezing here (but it does), so you colder climate guys may have to do some additional things to keep the ski in top shape.