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What you do with your golf clubs when you’re not golfing will depend on whether you need  short-term or long-term storage . Each scenario will have different considerations. I’ll discuss both situations below. Short-Term Storage If you plan to use your golf clubs during the next day or two, you can probably get away with keeping them in your garage as long as you’ve cleaned and dried them since you last used them. If your garage gets too damp, you might want to consider bringing your clubs inside to keep them safe. One thing you should never do is keep your golf clubs in the trunk of your car, unless you’re making a quick stop to or from a golf course. Cars get incredibly hot in the summer, which can break down the glue holding the grips on your clubs in place or damage the epoxy that affixes the club heads to the shafts. Long-Term Storage If you know that you’re not going to use your golf clubs in the next few months, you should think about long-term storage. A set ...

If you’re planning on storing your Harley-Davidson motorcycle for an extended period of time, there are several steps you can take to ensure that your bike will stay in good condition and be ready to ride once you take it out of storage. Inspect and Charge the Battery Make sure your battery is fully charged, and also check to make sure that it isn’t leaking. If you find it is leaking or that the case is bulged, then the battery is overcharged and needs to be replaced. Some Harley-Davidson owners keep their bike charged by starting it and running it for short periods of time while in storage. This  method is actually counterproductive . It leaves the battery in a discharged condition and makes it more susceptible to sulfation. Instead, you should use your Harley-Davidson battery charger or battery tender to charge your bike’s battery to full capacity. The charger or tender works by using a microprocessor to read the battery voltage, and then adjusts the charging output ba...