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400/4 Garaged over the winter.
ComfySofa:
Stabil.... Never heard of that's stuff before... I'll order some...cheers.
ComfySofa:
Sounds like it might be easier just to give it a quick run every now and again... Must confess I'm not sure....
K2-K6:
--- Quote from: Mikep328 on December 25, 2023, 02:54:27 PM ---FWIW, I store 5 motorcycles (2 with carbs) and 3 cars (1 with carbs) for up to 7 months. They sit in garages (in different locations) with the batteries disconnected (no trickle chargers). Before storage I put StaBil in each fuel tank per the StaBil directions and then run them for 10 miles or thereabouts. After the storage period I connect the battery and hit the starter (use choke as normal for carbed engines). They all start as if they had been running yesterday. I've been doing that for nearly 15 years now. I'm sure other brand fuel stabilizers work but StaBil is the only brand I have ever used.
Re my not using trickle/smart battery chargers: the vehicles are unattended during storage with no one living on the premises. Years ago I had a battery explode due to a charger malfunctioning so I don't trust chargers that are unmonitored for months. I've never had an instance of a disconnected/reconnected battery failing to spin the starter normally after the storage period.
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Went looking for interesting views on this product...found https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-q/143437-stabil-whats-really.html with reasonable in depth discussion at the thread ending.
I've not used it, but does appear to get positive appreciation when people dose and evaluate.
Skoti:
You could try this stuff from Briggs and Stratton.
https://www.briggsandstratton.com/eu/en_gb/products/care-products/fuel-fit.html
Pick it up at your local garden machinery shop and save online postage charges.
ComfySofa:
Thanks! So, just been out on it....up to the local bypass....open it up a bit....clear it out, as it were...
Its a good few months since ive been out on it and then, it had just been rebuilt so i only had a dozen go`s on it as it was freshly rebuilt (each time i opened it up a little more ) so im not really sure what to expect from it...
Back to today....nothing wrong as such but a few questions....
First and foremost the tickover is now on about 2k....so that needs adjusting....and that question....is that where its been left to stand or, just general adjustment (does it need that now and again)- or it is where everything is settling down..?
Next, power: i just took it up the local bypass...last time i was on it i was dipping into the 7 -8k rev range...today i took it a little higher...going up the bypass (literally a slight uphill slope - the A4174 if anyone is closeby) in top gear it wouldnt go past 7k - now i dont know why that is? is that where the motor hasnt been stretched (to use the best phrase i can) or is that a limitation of the engine/bike, im fully aware its not state of the art racer and that doesnt bother me in the slightest as its not for that, but want to be sure that theres not some other reason its down on power....but it might not be...that being said on the return downhil it was accelerating fine (dipped into 9k very quickly) - i must confess its quite unnverving taking an old engine that high but Bryan did say some time ago that its more than happy up there....
Far left hand bank is a bit ticky but ive got my adjustment tool now so thats the next on the cards. Ill be changing the oil soon as this is its first lot in there since the build.
As i say just general questions from someone who hasnt owned a carbed bike for well over 30 years and owning stuff at the other end of the spectrum (1100 Ducati twin) amongst other bikes ive got which is a lazy big potted motor that does all its work around 2 - 7k!!
Thanks all for the replies...
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