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Nov 8, 2021 | 06:14 AM

Bubba Zanetti

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Winter storage- carb question

Hello all, it's been many years since I've owned a carb bike so I would like to know what the consensus is on winter storage. With my injected bikes it was pretty simple, fill the tank to the top, put some Sta Bil or other fuel stabilizer in it and run it for about 5-10 minutes. Then put it on the battery tender and park it until next season.

The 95 Dyna is carbed so I'm looking for advice. Last week I topped it off with fresh fuel, put some Sta Bil in and rode for about 15 miles then parked it. I guess my question would be do you turn off the fuel then run the carb empty or leave the fuel on and let the fuel sit in the carb bowl over winter?
I run the bowl dry on all of my small engines like the mowers, pressure washer, and generator, etc. What about the Dyna?

Nov 8, 2021 | 06:46 AM

Steve Sportster

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I would leave the fuel in the carb. My thought is that the residue shouldn't dry out over the winter and leave "varnish" inside.

Nov 8, 2021 | 07:10 AM

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Either way will work because you added the stabilizer.
But I run mine dry, those tiny holes clog easily.

Nov 8, 2021 | 09:32 AM

GOGOBECK

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I live in Virginia, so we get enough sunny 50 degree days throughout the winter months to go for a short ride occasionally. I fill the gas tank on my way in, year round! I also run non-ethanol, I think that helps too.

Nov 8, 2021 | 09:47 AM

Bubba Zanetti

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Normally I would run non ethanol too but its tough to find around here and considering how expensive regular ethanol gas is, I think I might need to take out a loan to fill it up with ethanol free fuel.

Nov 8, 2021 | 10:40 AM

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I run them dry, good insurance and costs no money.

Nov 8, 2021 | 12:03 PM

Dan89FLSTC

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Run it dry.

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Nov 8, 2021 | 06:23 PM

Bubba Zanetti

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Ran it dry this afternoon.

Nov 8, 2021 | 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Sportster

I would leave the fuel in the carb. My thought is that the residue shouldn't dry out over the winter and leave "varnish" inside.

^^ this. Used to do this on my 05, left fuel on (treated w/ Stabil). By draining or running dry had heard of fellas having deposits form as it dried out.

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Ran it dry this afternoon.

Just to give you one more thing to worry about this winter.