I would add stabilizer, run it to circulate the stabilizer and put it on a smart charger,
Once that is done don't start it again until you are going to be able to ride it for some distance.
Just my opinion, I'm sure there will be others who disagree,

 

I'm inclined to do this, but yeah I've heard some say otherwise, so I'm trying to decide. It'll probably sit for another month at this point

 

Sounds like you have enough fuel in her. Vegas should be find being parked for a couple months. Battery will be fine as long as you don't have a USB charger on-board.

My XC sat for 3 months last winter, I've never put a charger on it in 4 yrs and it still has the OEM battery.

 

If your garage has enough heat to prevent condensation you’re fine. A full tank eliminates the air that fills the void, the air is where condensation comes from. But if you’re at say a constant 40-45 degrees or higher you should be fine anyway.

I do treat with Stabil, it can’t hurt. Hopefully next month is warmer, but what if you slip and break a leg? One month becomes two months, maybe 3, on gas that might have been 1 or 2 months old to begin with...I do it to be safe. And kinda like condensation fuel breaks down via exposure to oxygen. The more air it’s exposed to, the faster it deteriorates.

 

If your garage has enough heat to prevent condensation you're fine. A full tank eliminates the air that fills the void, the air is where condensation comes from. But if you're at say a constant 40-45 degrees or higher you should be fine anyway.

I do treat with Stabil, it can't hurt. Hopefully next month is warmer, but what if you slip and break a leg? One month becomes two months, maybe 3, on gas that might have been 1 or 2 months old to begin with...I do it to be safe. And kinda like condensation fuel breaks down via exposure to oxygen. The more air it's exposed to, the faster it deteriorates.

Will I still need to cold start the bike and let it run for a bit once I add the stabilizer, or will it work well enough just poured in the tank?
I've read some negative things about starting a bike and letting it run without riding it during the winter---condensation build-up

 

Agree with all the above. It's a tad colder in NW Chicago so I always have my tires off the floor. At least on some wood to help prevent any tires issues with constant contact to cold cement.

Maybe you won't have that issue for a short storage time.

 

It's mid Feb. You could be riding in a month regularly depending if the weather co-operates. Just leave the fuel in there or top it off to the neck. Putting Sta-Bil in now is useless as it should be added when the tank is low on fuel then topped up, all the while mixing really well. Then go for a few miles ride to get it thru the fuel system. And a maintainer on the battery - NOT a trickle charger.

 

Don't know that it did any good except for my piece of mind. When I lived where it was cold I would start it and simply run it for 15 minutes every week. Maybe with no ice suffer around the block once then park it again. Then I would know oil was moving, gas was not laying around getting nasty and battery was working.

 

Don't know that it did any good except for my piece of mind. When I lived where it was cold I would start it and simply run it for 15 minutes every week. Maybe with no ice suffer around the block once then park it again. Then I would know oil was moving, gas was not laying around getting nasty and battery was working.

San Antonio isn't cold. Alberta is cold. Stored from Oct thru April. If you can ride every week or two, your winter is like our late fall.

 

Where I lived, not where I live now. Not Alberta but it can get cold in Greater Philadelphia area. The year I was relocated to San Antonio we didn't have a single day in February over 32f. But I started my bikes every week and if the roads were clean I moved them around the block to get the transmission and oil moving with the clutch and cables. Just rotated the charger every 3 days to another bike. Never a problem, never winterized.

 

Sounds like you have enough fuel in her. Vegas should be find being parked for a couple months. Battery will be fine as long as you don't have a USB charger on-board.

My XC sat for 3 months last winter, I've never put a charger on it in 4 yrs and it still has the OEM battery.

COLD kills batteries. Always keep it on a tender if not riding for more than a few days and your battery will last much longer and be more reliable. I would also throw some Seafoam in the tank but that's just me.

 

My current mower (02) sits from Nov-March, never been on a tender and starts every spring. Battery has been replaced twice, in season.

I've only tendered my Vision while working on it.

The only battery of mine that I've replaced during a winter month was due to an alternator failure

 

Isn’t as cold in Ohio but, just like bi sexuals I have had it go both ways. Seems once a battery has started to weaken the cold will kill it off if esp it has any kinda power drain even just a clock. Funny thing it seems like factory installed batts last the longest, over aftermarket anyway.