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Old 11-10-2011, 07:16 AM
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Stabil in my stable.
 
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I use Sta-bil.
 
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Sta-Bil -- it's a bike, not a boat!
 
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Originally Posted by Shredding rubber
Either or will stabilize fuel. I use seafoam due to the added benefits of it's cleaning abilities. Once I start er up in the spring she gets a cleaning too.
The first answer is the best answer.
 
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Originally Posted by Shredding rubber
Bad idea. Doing that accelerates wear. A dry start twice a month and not riding it doesn't let it get hot enough to expand the pistons which let's raw fuel mix with oil and condensation build up.
This is very bad advice.

+1. Pretty well documented out there that you do NOT want to start your machines and just let 'em idle for a bit. Treat 'em right before putting them to bed during the winter, get the battery on a tender and then just leave 'em be!
 
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Seafoam user for years & years, Never a problem. Bike starts up right away in the spring.
 
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Marine Stabil which prevents ethanol separation.
 
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Originally Posted by jc15025
Which product for storing bike over winter Seafoam or Sta-bil ? Thanks, JC.
 
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