To answer the question in the OP, vegetable based oils will get rancid.
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Originally Posted by BadNick
I'm sure MSD's dessicant method would be a really good way ...plus I always like the idea of opening presents. An added benefit for me is that with my lapsing memory I might forget what's in the package and get a great surprise!  |
In March: "Shit, I could've sworn I had a motorcycle around here somewhere."
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Originally Posted by Crompsin
You guys drain all your fluids when you winterize or do you max out and "Stabil" them?
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I don't have a bike, but in the rare case that a lawnmower is still running at the end of the summer I wash it, run the gas tank dry, put in fresh gas with Sta-bil and a bit of 2-cycle oil (to prevent carb rust and sticking,) drain the oil, run it for five minutes with a quart of engine flush or transmission fluid to clean everything out, put in a quart of synthetic oil (don't do this if your motorcycle has a wet clutch!) start it up for a few seconds, then tape silica gel packs in the muffler and air filter openings, put a new air filter on, put Glad Press and Seal over the openings, let it cool on a dry day, lightly oil the blade, then shove the whole thing in a contractor grade garbage bag and duct tape it shut.
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Originally Posted by cadre
This sounds like a really bad idea to me, as does draining everything.
If you wrap up your bike chances are you're going to trap air and moisture. Think of how condensation builds up on sealed containers of food. Same thing goes for draining the oil.
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Moisture is why you get a few half-pound bags of silica gel. Those will suck the moisture out of everything.