This past summer I bought a '78 Honda CB 400A and I've gotten a lot of use (and fun) from bombing around on it. Now that cooler winter is starting to kick in, I'm wondering if it's really necessary to winterize this bike. My plan is to warm it up once a week and take it out for a spin of 10-15 mins; when not in use, the bike will be garaged (it's not heated, but it stays well above freezing).
I changed the oil about six months ago (~500 miles of riding), but the filter isn't due until the next oil change. Since I'm going to be starting/riding this bike occasionally during the winter, is it necessary to do an oil/filter change now or should I wait until Spring? Also, what about the gas tank? I doubt I'll burn much fuel up throughout the winter on these short rides, but it's inevitable that condensation will get in that old tank. My plan was to keep a gas can full of Stabil-treated gas and just add it to the tank after every warm-up/ride.
Oh yeah, one more thing: This bike has an automatic transmission. Is there anything special to consider about that? (Note: I've been using Rotella as my oil).
Thanks for any tips...
I changed the oil about six months ago (~500 miles of riding), but the filter isn't due until the next oil change. Since I'm going to be starting/riding this bike occasionally during the winter, is it necessary to do an oil/filter change now or should I wait until Spring? Also, what about the gas tank? I doubt I'll burn much fuel up throughout the winter on these short rides, but it's inevitable that condensation will get in that old tank. My plan was to keep a gas can full of Stabil-treated gas and just add it to the tank after every warm-up/ride.
Oh yeah, one more thing: This bike has an automatic transmission. Is there anything special to consider about that? (Note: I've been using Rotella as my oil).
Thanks for any tips...