<div dir="ltr">The solution is simply to ride the motorcycle.<div><br></div><div>The magic elixir may do something or it may just be there as you ride along and it's impossible to know given confirmation bias. </div><div><br></div><div>Basically, unridden motorcycles develop carb problems, ridden ones don't. </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 11:51 AM Milt Rudy via Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I use Techron about every 2000 miles in each car and notice they will run a bit smoother afterwards. I also use StaBil in the 20 gallons of gas I keep for my generator and in the generator itself. It has never failed to start on a few pulls when the power goes out and when I start it periodically to just "exercise" it. Of course, I exchange all the "StaBil'd" gas yearly after they switch over to winter blend gas. In the motorcycle (NC700X), I only use gasoline, and I start and run it at least weekly even during the winter. Have yet to experience any problems.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Milt<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 10:36 AM J. Braun via Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com" target="_blank">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">With all due respect to Herman's knowledge and skills, which are many, I have to disagree.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">My brother Richard is a marine mechanic in California. He has a noted reputation for knowledge and quality work. I asked him about storing engines over the winter and he pointed me to Sea Foam where I had been using Sta-Bil previously. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">However, he points out, Sea Foam is a preservative, not a cleaner. The marketing people would have you believe that it is but his recommendation is <a href="https://www.chevronlubricants.com/en_us/home/products/techron-complete-fuel-system-cleaner.html" target="_blank">Techron</a>. It will dissolve and clean the crap out of a carb quickly while Sea Foam <i>might</i> do something <i>eventually.</i> I have solved many a carburetor problem by simply using Techron in a couple of tanks of gas and just riding the bike. Certainly beats pulling the carbs and rebuilding them. In dirty carbs I generally use twice the concentration that the instructions recommend.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I have a case of each in my garage and use each for their specific purpose/</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">While I'm at it let me recite a favorite rant of mine. <b>WD</b>-40 is a <b>W</b>ater <b>D</b>ispersant NOT a lubricant. Again, a great job by their marketing department! For a real light weight penetrating lubricant get <a href="https://www.crcindustries.com/products/power-lube-174-multi-purpose-lubricant-11-wt-oz-05006.html" target="_blank">CRC PowerLube</a>. It's industrial quality and available at most AutoZone or O'Reilly stores. It gets into tight spaces, frees up crud, and lubricates the parts. It's also safe for rubber parts although for that I generally use a silicon spray. They also make another version with a PTFE additive that I've tried but not found any particular advantage for motorcycle applications. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The right tool for the right job! But of course, your mileage may vary.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">J.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 1:24 PM Hermann Kasper via Tanx <<a href="mailto:tanx@lists.micapeak.com" target="_blank">tanx@lists.micapeak.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background:none 0% 0% repeat scroll white">Bike (89) sat the winter with fuel and stabilizer in tank. Starts quick and runs well for a few then loses power as if no fuel. Roll the throttle and it regains
and continues. Happens many times on a 20 mile trip. Rarely does it entirely quit, If so I can start quickly. No correlation between road condition (bumps), miles traveled or speed. Installed new CDI's to eliminate that as an issue. I ride daily to, hopefully,
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