Preserving Harley
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From: SE Michigan
Gas already has the needed detergents to stabilize it. Fuel stabilizer is cheap, and mostly gas anyhow. If it makes you happy and you're one who is absolutely convinced that you need to put it in your bike, by all means have at it with no further objection from me.
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From: On the Big Blue marble
Its not that hard or complicated. I live not to far from a large body of salt water (AKA the Atlantic ocean) and in 48 years of vehicle ownership, I've never had one rust.
a. Keep it clean
b. Keep it dry
c. Keep it waxed
d. Keep your leather / vinyl treated
Everyone has thier secret sauce, there no wrong answer. Me, I use the aerosol waterless wash and I'll use the hose ONLY if filthy. Also keep in mind polish is not wax. Polish uses a mild abrasive to remove minor imperfections, some do not coat or 'wax'. The biggest offenders to your finish are Salt, contaminents and the sun..
a. Keep it clean
b. Keep it dry
c. Keep it waxed
d. Keep your leather / vinyl treated
Everyone has thier secret sauce, there no wrong answer. Me, I use the aerosol waterless wash and I'll use the hose ONLY if filthy. Also keep in mind polish is not wax. Polish uses a mild abrasive to remove minor imperfections, some do not coat or 'wax'. The biggest offenders to your finish are Salt, contaminents and the sun..
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From: PA
I usually get out on my bike a few times through winter so my fuel doesn't sit for a super long time. I usually treat it if I know it'll be sitting for a long time, it's cheap insurance.
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From: The Wasteland
I don't know if stabilizer is a necessity for a bike, but I know for a fact that if I don't treat small engines like chainsaw, snow blower, generator, etc, there's no way in Shinola they will start with gas that's older than a few months. Ask me how I know. On the other hand, with treated gas they will start every time I need them. The smaller engines seem to be more susceptible to problems.
I usually get out on my bike a few times through winter so my fuel doesn't sit for a super long time. I usually treat it if I know it'll be sitting for a long time, it's cheap insurance.
I usually get out on my bike a few times through winter so my fuel doesn't sit for a super long time. I usually treat it if I know it'll be sitting for a long time, it's cheap insurance.
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