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Old Apr 13, 2024 | 06:13 PM
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My first winter with a Harley and I may have blew it. I guess these should have been fogged before storage?

I haven’t started it yet. Does it help now to fog it ? Or is that just going to spoil plugs with two months on them ?

always good to ask. Happy spring in the midwest!!!!
 
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Old Apr 13, 2024 | 06:20 PM
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You will be fine unless it's sitting on dirt that stays cover with standing water. Fogging, dumping stuff in the gas tank and such is non sense.

 
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Old Apr 13, 2024 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Menth01
My first winter with a Harley and I may have blew it. I guess these should have been fogged before storage?
You're good, these aren't 2 stroke outboards. LoL
All I do is add a little sta-bil and plug in the battery tender.

And honestly the sta-bil isn't really needed, but doesn't hurt.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2024 | 07:09 PM
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Fog get aboud it, just ride..now if this was a Marine 2 Stroke Outboard motor forum…..
 
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My 1996 FB has never been fogged in the 27 winters it has been around.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2024 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Menth01
My first winter with a Harley and I may have blew it. I guess these should have been fogged before storage?

I haven’t started it yet. Does it help now to fog it ? Or is that just going to spoil plugs with two months on them ?

always good to ask. Happy spring in the midwest!!!!
"these" what?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2024 | 03:12 AM
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Harley, I just fill the gas tank, attach a Battery Tender, cover it and don't start it till Spring since 1976.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2024 | 08:16 AM
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Listen to all of the above. You have nothing to worry about.
 
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WTH is fogging? lol

I feel sorry for you guys up in the frozen tundra. Theres only a few multiple week stretches a couple times a year that its not warm enough to ride here. Having to winterize a vehicle is a strange concept to me. lol
 

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I never fog any for my rides for winter hibernation. I also would never start the bikes and let it run for a few minutes during this period.
 
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