Summerize sled

[ZIG]

How many people actually summarize there sleds?

 

[moyiesledhead]

I run Seafoam through them and put them in the shed. Does that count?

 

[250mark1]

i grease the pivot points and ski bushings and run the storage program on my XM every year

 

[Bnorth]

Park it where it lands after the last ride, month or so later finally admit my season is done (sometime in July) and run the etec summerization mode. Usually has a half tank or so and top it off with fresh next season after greasing everything and going through chaincase, clutches replace worn/broken bits etc. First couple rides are super mellow (late October) so I'm not worried about the mix of fresh and 4 month old fuel. Trying to ride in July and August this year though so only ~2 months of downtime hopefully.

 

[Mike270412]

I run Seafoam through them and put them in the shed. Does that count?

Same here.

 

[maxwell]

i grease the pivot points and ski bushings and run the storage program on my XM every year

exactly. gets the water out of those joints. especially the fronts. then let the etec do its thing

 

[snochuk]

I put stabil in fuel, grease wherever there is a zerk and oil all ball joints then start them up once a month to wet gaskets, rotate bearings and inhale some smoke while having a beer.

Steel wool in exhaust to keep mice out and mothballs on the floor.

Then usually a couple more beer.
Beer is a big part of this service program.

 

[Jayste]

Sea Foam all the way, the only year my fuel went bad, was when I used the Amsoil stabilizer. Grease the zerks and steel wool the exhaust!

 

[Cableguy]

I fire them up to operating temp every 2-3 weeks whilst having beer
so why bother fogging them

 

[Bisch]

i grease the pivot points and ski bushings and run the storage program on my XM every year

Same here.

 

[Jorgy]

Summerization procedure:

1. Invite riding buddies over to service sleds
2. Crack beers. Replace with full beer as required
3. Sit on your sleds and discuss jumps, climbs and wrecks.
4. Talk about riding areas to hit up next season
5. Grass Drags after the wife and kids are asleep (stock cans highly recommended)

 

[Dooitorbust]

I fire them up to operating temp every 2-3 weeks whilst having beer
so why bother fogging them

Simply because it will never get hot enough to burn out all the condensation. Maybe if you run it until the temp light comes on.

 

[tmo1620]

I dont do a damn thing but grease everything and siphon out the fuel and use it for my STIHL yard toys all summer, never had an issue what so ever

 

[Rjjtcross8]

Grease, Stabilizer, summer mode, steel wool, put skis and track on planks and tarp up.

 

[tmo1620]

My sled would never spend a summer outside, not in a million years

Grease, Stabilizer, summer mode, steel wool, put skis and track on planks and tarp up.

 

[Lund]

I dont do a damn thing but grease everything and siphon out the fuel and use it for my STIHL yard toys all summer, never had an issue what so ever

Very bad idea to siphon the fuel out of your fuel tank.
Several reason's why; no gas in tank means you now have a bomb, gas on its own is non explosive but gas fumes on another hand is very explosive. An empty fuel tank is a fuming fuel tank. I always recommend to fill the tank to the top and add a fuel stabilizer.
Another reason to not siphon your fuel tank are the fuel pump and hoses. The neoprene hoses in the tank once introduced to fuel go through a chemical change and once the fuel is removed for an extended period of time will go very hard and crack.
Fuel pumps, your sled is equip with an electronic high pressure pump, they hate being dry. You want fuel related problem's, you've created the perfect scenario for it.
Good luck.

 

[tmo1620]

Very bad idea to siphon the fuel out of your fuel tank.
Several reason's why; no gas in tank means you now have a bomb, gas on its own is non explosive but gas fumes on another hand is very explosive. An empty fuel tank is a fuming fuel tank. I always recommend to fill the tank to the top and add a fuel stabilizer.
Another reason to not siphon your fuel tank are the fuel pump and hoses. The neoprene hoses in the tank once introduced to fuel go through a chemical change and once the fuel is removed for an extended period of time will go very hard and crack.
Fuel pumps, your sled is equip with an electronic high pressure pump, they hate being dry. You want fuel related problem's, you've created the perfect scenario for it.
Good luck.

Still enough in the tank to cover the pickups in the bottom so about 5-10 liters, , fuel pump is at the top of the tank so as long as there is a bit of fuel in the tank it’s not dry, leave the cap cracked a bit and vent works, no issues

 

[Rjjtcross8]

My sled would never spend a summer outside, not in a million years

. Where did I say outside? It’s in a building just dirt floor

 

[tmo1620]

. Where did I say outside? It’s in a building just dirt floor

Just sounded like outside and I see lots of people on here storing them in covered open to outside areas, you don’t have issues with mice? we used to store our sleds like that years ago in a Quonset with dirt floor as well but mice were a major problem, even with steel wool in exhaust hole and entry points, and cats on patrol at the farm we had issues every year, they get in no matter what you do

 

[ferniesnow]

I've had a May ride and look forward to a June ride. No need to summarize yet. Our sleds are kept inside all year round other than transporting and riding. Never any mice issues and for the short time they are not in use fuel stabilization isn't used/required. I make sure I grease the zerks after very spring ride to get any water out just incase the next planned ride derails. I have never used the BRP "summerization feature" on the eTec.