Temperature's dropping fast up here in the northeast, and pretty soon I'm going to have to surrender to the winter.  Just got my bike this summer, so I'm unsure what I should do to it before I shut it away in the garage for two or three non riding months. Whadda you think?

Check this post for some good tips...  Winterizing Your Motorcycle

Living in the northeast myself I can say all of the above. Oil and gas are critical for an easy spring. Plus leave it be till you'll ride full time, if not start the whole process over again.

Thanks for the advice, guys! It sounds good! I appreciate it. And Lucky, can you tell me what the idea is behind the plywood?

Not sure Clutch, that was RevBigJohn that posted about the plywood.

But I can say I have heard that before for both motorcycles and a lot of car guys that have show cars that sit will tell you the same thing. I just don't know why.

BTW - another good way to winterize your motorcycle is to move to Southern California and just ride it all year.
That's what I did

You got that right, Lucky!

For the 2.5 to 3.5 months it is to cold to ride I crank the bike up 2 to 3 times a week. Let it warm up, it sits in the garage, and after it hits over 150*F then just ride it out onto the driveway and then move it back inside. Once it is warm, I rev it a little, low rpm rev, and after about 30 mins of run time I turn it off. Worked well last winter, no need for a tender, and it gets fresh gas at least once a month. Plus I add fuel additives Octane boost and stabilizer.