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Sitting during the shutdown?
Just something to ponder, but if your bike was last filled with ethanol fuel, and it's gonna sit around until this KungFlu passes, it might not be a bad idea to toss a little fuel treatment in it.....merely a thought..if you're a believer or not. Not meant to be a brand specific debate of any sorts...Put some in or not, I don't care, nor do I care what kind......it's just that we might not think of this during riding season. To each his own
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But if it's not mixed well, will it do any good?
Luckily I am able to get in some riding and practice social distancing at the same time. Now if the rain, cold and tornadoes will just get out of my way.
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Originally Posted by EdMat
But if it's not mixed well, will it do any good?
Luckily I am able to get in some riding and practice social distancing at the same time. Now if the rain, cold and tornadoes will just get out of my way.
Got to make sure it’s mixed well so that must mean bumps, hills, and curves...
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According to Stabil, properly treated gas will last for up to 24 months. I hope we don't have to find out!
http://knowhow.napaonline.com/how-to...el-stabilizer/
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Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911
IMHO doing this now is too late .... if you don't run it ( and I recommend NOT doing it ) it won't get into the fuel system at the throttle body ..... I did mine just before putting it up and it lasts about 4-5 mos. so I'm OK ...... Mike
True for sure, but maybe if the bike is just run in the driveway long enough to circulate the treatment.....can't hurt....I'm with you guys, hopefully we don't have to wait to see...
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Originally Posted by Mazo EMS2
Just something to ponder, but if your bike was last filled with ethanol fuel, and it's gonna sit around until this KungFlu passes, it might not be a bad idea to toss a little fuel treatment in it.....merely a thought..if you're a believer or not. Not meant to be a brand specific debate of any sorts...Put some in or not, I don't care, nor do I care what kind......it's just that we might not think of this during riding season. To each his own
Why are you not riding? It is still allowed in Wisconsin. Just no gathering around others. I'm on my 3 tank of gas already.
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If our Spyder was here in Tennessee, we would do some riding, but ours is still in Illinois. When things ease up and warm up, we hope to get it down here. Time will tell.
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Originally Posted by Mazo EMS2
True for sure, but maybe if the bike is just run in the driveway long enough to circulate the treatment.....can't hurt....I'm with you guys, hopefully we don't have to wait to see...
Yes that will work, and if you only do it once ( to get the fuel into the throttle body ) it won't form enough condensation to be an issue ..... However I have recommended in other threads just running it once a week doesn't do any good things ..... Mike
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on second tank here in upstate ny with wife . put 90 miles on sunday
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Originally Posted by JP58
Why are you not riding? It is still allowed in Wisconsin. Just no gathering around others. I'm on my 3 tank of gas already.
Got to second JP's post. Just ride and don't have contact with others! I've got just shy of 1000 miles on this spring, and I'm pretty sure our weather in Minnesota is probably more extreme than most parts of the country. Went for a short ride yesterday at 30*F and a little light snow coming down when I finished up. The ground is snow-covered here again this morning. As tough as things are right now, you need to try to enjoy life a little!
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Uhhh, guys, I never said I wasn't riding.....I was just tossing out a reminder to those who might NOT be riding, to consider treating their fuel if their bike is gonna be sitting. Never ASSUME.....you know what happens when ya do...It's all good.....RIDE ON!!!!
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Originally Posted by Mazo EMS2
Uhhh, guys, I never said I wasn't riding.....I was just tossing out a reminder to those who might NOT be riding, to consider treating their fuel if their bike is gonna be sitting. Never ASSUME.....you know what happens when ya do...It's all good.....RIDE ON!!!!
since you are in wis. do you run the non alcohol premium? tons of stations up there. i try to keep it in mine.
we have one station in town that has it. i carry a list of illinois stations that have it . i still put something in the tank
before storage anyway.
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Originally Posted by irvin48
since you are in wis. do you run the non alcohol premium? tons of stations up there. i try to keep it in mine.
we have one station in town that has it. i carry a list of illinois stations that have it . i still put something in the tank
before storage anyway.
I do use the higher grades of ethanol-free when available. In WI Kwik Trip is very reputable, similar to your Kaseys probably...? I always fill it with ethanol-free and treat the last fillup before storage. I do this with everything I own and have never had any issues with anything. My original post was just putting it in some minds to consider that lowergrade fuels might start to separate if our bikes sit too long. I don't really care what people do....I was just tossing the idea out there. We just got put on shutdown til the end of May, so that's another month of sitting for those who choose not to ride.
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Rick, once it gets sunny again I will be driving past your house on my way to buy bread in Lacrosse. I hear they have great bread there.
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Originally Posted by JeffandLori
Rick, once it gets sunny again I will be driving past your house on my way to buy bread in Lacrosse. I hear they have great bread there.
LOL.....must be REALLY good bread! Stop if I'm outside
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Originally Posted by JeffandLori
Rick, once it gets sunny again I will be driving past your house on my way to buy bread in Lacrosse. I hear they have great bread there.
That is a bit of an errand. I know how it is about bread though. We had this bakery in Anchorage, Great Harvest. They had the best bread you could eat. They also offered free samples. We would go there, she would buy bread, and I would try all kinds of samples.
Let's see, Arkansas, back to Anchorage...that's about 4,400 miles. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Me personally I would not use Stabil. There is a much better product out there that does a whole lot more more effectively.
https://seafoamsales.com/product/sea...fuel-additive/
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Instead of poker runs we should have recipe runs. Stop at grocery store for an ingredient , take pic and move on. We could post them here.
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Hmmm. From Deadwood (sounds like a D3WR route) Cheyenne Crossing for an Indian Taco, then down 385 to Hill City for Wine tasting at Prairie Berry or Stonefaces, Custer for desert at the Purple Pie place, then back to Lewies near Lead for a SW Dakota burger. Of course you’ll have to come back from Custer via the Needles and Iron Mt. road, maybe stopping in Keystone for a snack. That’s my recipe for an eat and ride...
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Originally Posted by ARtraveler
That is a bit of an errand. I know how it is about bread though. We had this bakery in Anchorage, Great Harvest. They had the best bread you could eat. They also offered free samples. We would go there, she would buy bread, and I would try all kinds of samples.
Let's see, Arkansas, back to Anchorage...that's about 4,400 miles. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
Well it is more of a Wisconsin joke as it would be a 5 1/2 hour round trip. It just happens to go through arguably the best riding in the state. It is called the drift less area.
https://www.travelwisconsin.com/arti...driftless-area
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Rode that area many times. Awesome ride..
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Originally Posted by JeffandLori
As a former Madison resident, I am familiar with Blue Mounds and Lacrosse. I lived on the outskirts in Verona back in 72. And yes, very nice riding. I still liked Northern WI though. Also lived in Ashland right on Chequamegon Bay.
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