How do i properly winterize my '95 kawasaki ninja zx6r motorcycle?

my first season with the bike. must i disconnect the battery? does anything need to be drained? stand?|||You should put a battery tender on the battery, especially if not stored in a heated area. You should change the oil and fill the gas tank before storing, and turn the fuel lever off and allow the motor to run out the gas in the carbs.Store the bike on the center stand.


You should definitely change the oil BEFORE storing as old oil contains corrosive contaminants as byproducts of the combustion process. Some also recommend changing the oil in the spring as well, but any moisture that has built up over the winter will evaporate when you ride it again in the spring|||Better than disconnecting the battery is to put on a pigtail and charge it periodically. The 2 best chargers I've found are the Battery Tender and Ctek, but it seems like everybody is making a smart charger now.


Fill the gas tank completely and add Sta-bil.


And finally, change the oil, a new filter is optional, but you want to get any acid out of the crankcase. Run the bike for a few minutes to get the new oil to circulate.


If the bike has a center stand, use it. Getting the tires off the ground for just over the winter isn't necessary, though do make sure they have the correct pressure in them.


Been riding for 45 years - sometimes I have taken these precautions, sometimes I haven't (I'm as lazy as the next guy) but if I don't spring is always more expensive.|||Take out the battery and place it where it stays above freezing. Make shure you place it on a wood surface rather then metal or concrete. Trickle charge it once a month. As far as the rest of the bike goes some people add stabilizer to their gas, but I've never had a problem without it. Store it with a full tank of gas. When you go to use it the next year, do an oil change and install the battery and your ready to go. Some people like to lift their bike and keep weight off the tires.|||This pretty much covers it.


http://www.dansmc.com/winterize.htm