When do you park your Camaro (motorcycle or other vehicles) for the season? - Page 3

Kaddy · 11-20-2020, 08:08 AM

As soon as they salt the roads the first time. I will not take it out until after a few spring rains clean the salt off the roads.

SirJangle · 11-20-2020, 08:10 AM

October-ish for me. I keep an eye on the weather forecast so that I can get her all cleaned-up and ready for her nap as I don't want to have to do that when it gets too cold. If the weather is nice the following few weeks or so, I'll take her out for a drive. Her hibernation ends around May 1st.

Gussie · 11-20-2020, 11:43 AM

My bike goes in this cool room off the back of my garage. The Camaro goes in the garage and I can squeeze my Ram pickup in the garage also if we are going to get a big storm.

closs2sx · 11-20-2020, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by zaimer

Interesting, so you simply go off of dates... even if November is perfect weather?

we had snow and they salted here in october this year and many others. We had 20 inches of snow on October 31st one year. Plus once it gets cold high rwhp does not do well lol. I have found in both november and april around here there are very few days that i can use the cars so its not worth paying insurance or registration for a full month for one or two days.

Aragorn · 11-20-2020, 12:54 PM

My season starts Saturday morning and ends Sunday evening!

wjones14 · 11-20-2020, 07:09 PM

I winterize the bike and cover it mid to late Oct. Oil change, full tank with STA-BIL, chain cleaned and waxed, battery tender, and covered. This year was Oct 25, and a couple weeks later the temperature got to 70 on a weekend.

The Camaro gets covered late Nov, usually Thanksgiving week. So next week. It was 55 today, so took it for one of its last rides of the year after work (remotely from home). At 55 the traction really starts to go away. I stepped on it in 2nd gear on an on ramp and it just broke loose until the HUD lights started coming on.

I'm fortunate to have a sister-in-law 10 miles away with an extra garage space. That frees up my own garage so my daily driver MINI is out of the weather for a change. I'll leave the Camaro covered until the last week in Mar.

Z28James · 11-24-2020, 08:27 AM

I will drive mine until the salt his the ground....which has not happened yet in the Milwaukee area.

Zapote21 · 11-24-2020, 10:45 AM

I couldnt imagine... Long live Florida weather! 82 and sunny today. Top down!

supersportss · 11-24-2020, 10:49 AM

Never, one of the benefits of living in Texas.

Callaway SC630 · 11-24-2020, 11:11 AM

GS last week, C7 tomorrow and Camaro next week.

zaimer · 11-24-2020, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gussie

My bike goes in this cool room off the back of my garage. The Camaro goes in the garage and I can squeeze my Ram pickup in the garage also if we are going to get a big storm.

That is pretty cool... I wish I had a back room for my bike

zaimer · 11-24-2020, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by wjones14

I winterize the bike and cover it mid to late Oct. Oil change, full tank with STA-BIL, chain cleaned and waxed, battery tender, and covered. This year was Oct 25, and a couple weeks later the temperature got to 70 on a weekend.

The Camaro gets covered late Nov, usually Thanksgiving week. So next week. It was 55 today, so took it for one of its last rides of the year after work (remotely from home). At 55 the traction really starts to go away. I stepped on it in 2nd gear on an on ramp and it just broke loose until the HUD lights started coming on.

I'm fortunate to have a sister-in-law 10 miles away with an extra garage space. That frees up my own garage so my daily driver MINI is out of the weather for a change. I'll leave the Camaro covered until the last week in Mar.

My bike is "cleaned" but I have to finish detailing it, and do the chain... hopefully this weekend. I hear ya on the traction, there is no debating that. The motor loves the cold, transmission and tires hate it

zaimer · 11-24-2020, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Z28James

I will drive mine until the salt his the ground....which has not happened yet in the Milwaukee area.

We haven't had salt put down either (that I've noticed). The Camaro has basically been parked for the past couple of weeks, an occasional short run after work. It has been snowing off and on all day here. There isn't any accumulation, but I'm thinking the car season is basically over.

zaimer · 11-24-2020, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Zapote21

I couldnt imagine... Long live Florida weather! 82 and sunny today. Top down!

Love the color. Too bad the wife hates it, as it was once a contender when I was shopping

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Is that convertible top cover (can't remember the part name) factory? I'm thinking they are usually the color of the top?

11-20-2020, 11:43 AM	#31
Gussie Drives: 2018 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Leicester ma Posts: 5	My bike goes in this cool room off the back of my garage. The Camaro goes in the garage and I can squeeze my Ram pickup in the garage also if we are going to get a big storm. Attached Images

11-20-2020, 07:09 PM	#34
wjones14 Drives: 2021 BMW M2 Competition Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Niantic CT Posts: 775	I winterize the bike and cover it mid to late Oct. Oil change, full tank with STA-BIL, chain cleaned and waxed, battery tender, and covered. This year was Oct 25, and a couple weeks later the temperature got to 70 on a weekend. The Camaro gets covered late Nov, usually Thanksgiving week. So next week. It was 55 today, so took it for one of its last rides of the year after work (remotely from home). At 55 the traction really starts to go away. I stepped on it in 2nd gear on an on ramp and it just broke loose until the HUD lights started coming on. I'm fortunate to have a sister-in-law 10 miles away with an extra garage space. That frees up my own garage so my daily driver MINI is out of the weather for a change. I'll leave the Camaro covered until the last week in Mar. __________________ 2021 BMW M2 Competition 6MT 2011 Candy Lime Green Kawasaki Z1000 (1/4 mile - 10.38 @ 129.61 mph - stock) ---------- Previous: 2018 Summit White 2SS 1LE; 2015 MINI Cooper F56 6MT; 2015 BMW M235i 6MT; 2003 MINI 5MT; 2005 Mustang GT 5MT

11-24-2020, 10:45 AM	#36
Zapote21 Tampa Bay Camaros Drives: 2017 Krypton Green 2SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,017 View My Garage	I couldnt imagine... Long live Florida weather! 82 and sunny today. Top down! Attached Images __________________ Me and wife, in order 2011 2SS SGM 2013 2SS Hot wheels vert 2016 C7 DSOM 2012 2SS yellow vert 2017 2LT Krypton Green 2018 2LT Hot wheels crush 2020 2SS Shock vert. 2017 2SS Krypton Green coupe

11-24-2020, 11:11 AM	#38
Callaway SC630 Drives: 2020 Callaway Camaro SC630 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 319	GS last week, C7 tomorrow and Camaro next week. Attached Images __________________ 2020 Callaway Camaro SC630 - MN6 1SS Satin Steel Gray 2019 Callaway Corvette SC757 - MN7 1LZ Elkhart Lake Blue

11-20-2020, 08:08 AM	#29
Kaddy Drives: 2019 Camaro 2SS Convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Minnesota Posts: 14	As soon as they salt the roads the first time. I will not take it out until after a few spring rains clean the salt off the roads.

11-20-2020, 08:10 AM	#30
SirJangle Drives: 2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD Advance Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 480 View My Garage	October-ish for me. I keep an eye on the weather forecast so that I can get her all cleaned-up and ready for her nap as I don't want to have to do that when it gets too cold. If the weather is nice the following few weeks or so, I'll take her out for a drive. Her hibernation ends around May 1st.

11-20-2020, 12:54 PM	#33
Aragorn Account Suspended Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,538	My season starts Saturday morning and ends Sunday evening!

11-24-2020, 08:27 AM	#35
Z28James Drives: 2020 Camaro 2SS; 2020 Bolt Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 34	I will drive mine until the salt his the ground....which has not happened yet in the Milwaukee area.

11-24-2020, 10:49 AM	#37
supersportss Drives: 2019 SS Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: North Texas Posts: 259	Never, one of the benefits of living in Texas.

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