winter storage
winter storage
a question when storing the bike for the winter is it better to store with full tank or empty i have always stored full with fuel stabalizer i have a 2006 streetglide fuel injected
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Full.....will prevent rust due to condensation. I always add Seafoam but Stabil works too.
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Full tank with Sta-Bil added. After putting the Sta-Bil in, run the engine long enough to get it through the entire fuel system.
With that said, my winter storage will happen maybe a half dozen times each winter and each time will usually last for only 2-3 days at most. So I've seldom got any concern about fuel or battery.
With that said, my winter storage will happen maybe a half dozen times each winter and each time will usually last for only 2-3 days at most. So I've seldom got any concern about fuel or battery.
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Full tank with Sta-Bil added. After putting the Sta-Bil in, run the engine long enough to get it through the entire fuel system.
With that said, my winter storage will happen maybe a half dozen times each winter and each time will usually last for only 2-3 days at most. So I've seldom got any concern about fuel or battery.
With that said, my winter storage will happen maybe a half dozen times each winter and each time will usually last for only 2-3 days at most. So I've seldom got any concern about fuel or battery.
When you don't store the bike full you leave a lot of room for condensation to form and subsequently leave the metal components susceptible to rust & corrosion.
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The other thing I'd do with the engine is change the oil and filter then run the engine for a while. Oil collects moisture, acids, and other contaminates which if allowed to sit in the engine for long periods don't play friendly with your engine internals.
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