My bike was stationary for a few months, I would start it up here and there. I was able to start driving it and the bike bogs hard when I give it gas, idles fine just giving it gas. I put carb cleaner, and some fancy fuel injection cleaner and drove it 20 miles when I get to my place it would idle fine and once again I give it gas it bogs bad.

2006 HARLEY XL1200C SP Custom

 

Assuming you didn't put a stabilizer in the gas before letting it sit for months, your carb is likely gummed up with varnish. Sometimes the stuff in a can works, sometimes it doesn't.

First, any gas in the tank should have been dumped out and fresh gas put in, before you tried the cleaner. If the cleaner in a can doesn't do the job after running through a full tank of gas, it's time to disassemble the carb and clean it.

It's also a bad idea to "start it up here and there" if you're not going to ride it for at least 30 minutes, as that only causes condensation (water) to accumulate in the oil system.

 

Aaaannnddd I did not know this. I should've researched more, thanks. So basically run the bike till this gas is gone cause the riding part is fine. And then when I add fresh gas it will get better? And I will not do the starting thing again, i'll drive it around instead.

 

from above

"First, any gas in the tank should have been dumped out and fresh gas put in, before you tried the cleaner"

That's what you should do if the old gas is still in the tank. Fresh gas with a cleaner like Seafoam.

 

ok will do that, thanks

 

That Seafoam did the trick, bike rides like a beast now and will use this knowledge for the next time. Thanks again!

 

How much Sea Foam did you use?