Title: What needs to be done if... Post by: Calboy on November 10, 2019, 05:21:22 PM I'm not going to be able to ride my Valkyrie for about three weeks to one month.
Is the gas left in the carbs reason to worry? Is there something that I must do before a leave the bike in the garage and not ride it for that many days? Please advise. Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: Valker on November 10, 2019, 05:48:54 PM I've left mine for longer periods than that and simply shut off the fuel valve. No issues, but it has a lot of miles so things might just be broken in well. I do try to add Sea Foam or Amsoil fuel stabilizer to a tank if I know it will be sitting for long. I do NOT like to use StaBil.
Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: Avanti on November 10, 2019, 05:53:05 PM Treat the gas with STA-BIL 360° Marine and run the engine until it goes through the complete system.
Might even want to drain the carburetors. Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: Bob D on November 10, 2019, 07:31:19 PM I’m just curious....what’s wrong with using StaBil?
Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: Valker on November 10, 2019, 07:54:40 PM I’m just curious....what’s wrong with using StaBil? I had it form small, red flakes inside of a gas tank. That plugged up the fuel valve screen. StaBil was the only thing red in that tank. Haven't used it since. Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: Gryphon Rider on November 10, 2019, 09:58:54 PM For only a month, shut off the fuel and call it good.
Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: Jims99 on November 11, 2019, 03:57:30 AM I would add a gas additive, run engine for a bit and you’ll be fine. I haven’t had good luck with regular stabil, but the marine stabil works. Amsoil and Berrymans are better. IMO. The ethanol is a pain if it’s going to sit. Cheap insurance to do an additive.
Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: 0leman on November 11, 2019, 07:53:17 AM Since I ride year round except when my neighborhood roads are ice covered, I have been using StaBil for 8 years and some 70K plus miles. No problem with the regular version. Though this year did purchase the marine version. The longest I have not ridden was 6 weeks.
If I was going to only let her sit for one month wouldn't worry about it. I haven't seen any red flakes in the tank no saw any on the fuel screen when I pull the petcock couple years ago. Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: h13man on November 11, 2019, 08:05:40 AM For only a month, shut off the fuel and call it good. Plus 1. Title: Re: What needs to be done if... Post by: Jim in Idaho on November 11, 2019, 08:14:31 PM If you don't run non-ethanol I'd add some Star-torn but 3 week period, you'll be fine.
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