Hello

**Dicko.Dixon** Sat Oct 22 2016, 17:54

Hi, got a red 1999 Thundercat. Owned it just over a month and love it so far. I have just passed my test, so this is my first 600+, but have rode for just over a year.

Looking to do basic maintenance over the winter and enjoying getting my hand dirty.

Ste

**Wooster** Sat Oct 22 2016, 18:35

Hi mate.

I park mine up in the garage, open the choke to flood it to a stall (just turn it off if if doesn't), then disconnect a battery terminal.
I nip out a couple of times during the winter and run it (static) for twenty minutes, then do the above again.

Done that for eleven years and not had an issue starting it again in spring.
I normally leave a full tank in it as well.

**yamahamad** Sun Oct 23 2016, 15:41

Hi & welcome to the site, be sure to post up the winter work/maintenance you do & feel free to ask any questions.

Paul

**Wooster** Sun Oct 23 2016, 22:16

Weird, I could have sworn DD asked what others did when parking it up. scratch

Hey, maybe the warnings not to drink while taking the tablets I'm on are right enough. loony

**Rosco** Sun Oct 23 2016, 23:26

Dicko.Dixon wrote:Hi, got a red 1999 Thundercat. Owned it just over a month and love it so far. I have just passed my test, so this is my first 600+, but have rode for just over a year.

Looking to do basic maintenance over the winter and enjoying getting my hand dirty.

Ste

Hi & Welcome.

Only one hand dirty...you're either really good, half hearted or I've just put my foot in it.

Great to have you aboard whichever it is.

Cheers
Rosco

**Rosco** Sun Oct 23 2016, 23:27

Wooster wrote:Weird, I could have sworn DD asked what others did when parking it up.

Hey, maybe the warnings not to drink while taking the tablets I'm on are right enough.

All I could think of was this...