If you got a motorcycle,,,No1, hook up your battery tender,,,No 2 --Stabil that gas tank asap, there u go...
Its winter time, dont forget the gas additive of your choice if its gonna sit....
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Overinflate the tires by 5psi and lube the chain.
Somewhere it says that under inflated m/c tires causes 40+ % of m/c accidents,,,,hmmmm.
I run 40 on front and rear,,,does well..96 Sportster..
I run 40 on front and rear,,,does well..96 Sportster..
If it’s FI, no additives are needed.
If it’s carbureted, sure, but draining the carbs is a more effective solution, although more labor intensive.
Battery maintainer, for sure on newer bikes, but disconnecting it is also an option that works.
If it’s carbureted, sure, but draining the carbs is a more effective solution, although more labor intensive.
Battery maintainer, for sure on newer bikes, but disconnecting it is also an option that works.
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My 27 year old Harley that I purchased new has never had one drop of Ethanol (100% pure 91 boat gas pump one block from the house) She is always on a tender and I use both mixed together, Sta-bil AND Marvel Mystery oil. I fill the tank to the top as full as it will go with pure gas and mix every time I return home. The inside of my 27 year old gas tank looks NEW!
The marvel keeps the petcock o-ring slick as glass and the carb o-rings and gaskets protected.
The marvel keeps the petcock o-ring slick as glass and the carb o-rings and gaskets protected.
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What about just filling up with recreational non-ethanol fuel?
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Personally my old bike is my 2nd bike and may sit, the longest was 2 years when I had health issues but sitting 2 months or 6 months during the winter is not out of the norm. I never know if it will sit when I park it so so I make sure the gas is always full to the top and protected and ready to go.
27 years and the tank looks new and the S&S Carb I installed 26 years ago has never had a rebuild...
I was going to reply that your routine is way overkill for winter storage, but this makes sense especially for carbs.
I would say most carburetor problems are caused by poor storage and inevitable deposits as a result.
Fortunately there’s no winter in Texas…lol
For sure and I don’t winterize my motorcycles at all since I moved to TX. I lived in Canada though so I know the process, especially for carburetors.
With gas degrading, it will happen a lot more slowly over the cold winter with gas left in a mower than over the hot summer with gas left in a snowblower.
Then there is condensation. The outside RH% is very low in the winter and high in the summer.
Then there is condensation. The outside RH% is very low in the winter and high in the summer.
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