Last summer I didn't get to riding my bike much...mostly because it was a VERY busy summer, with multiple church camps, my daughter's wedding and a road trip that I took (not on my bike) from my home in Oregon to visit family in Minnesota. The bottom line: my bike SAT a lot. Then by the time I got it out of mothballs this Spring I found my low RPM jets COMPLETELY clogged. Had to take it in and have them cleaned out (I am NOT mechanical when it comes to carbs). $250 later (OUCH!) the bike is running incredible...and I'm a bit poorer--but also more determined to start the bike REGULARLY even when I get swamped, and let it run for at least 10 to 15 minutes.
My mechanic told me that all the additives that go into gasoline these days actually work AGAINST you if the vehicle sits too long and they can really gum things up. He gave me a very enthusiastic recommendation for Seafoam, which I assured him I was already using. He also warned against putting Stabil in my fuel tank when winterizing...saying that it used to be good, but now it actually separates over time and causes clogging issues. Hmmm. * Paul LeBoutillier * *www.hondanighthawks.net* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
