02-10-2022, 02:56 PM
With 3 bikes I put Premium in the tank (unless I'm on a road trip, then I'll get regular until the last fill up) since Premium seems to degrade a lot slower than regular. I started a spreadsheet to track when I last rode a bike (the 650 with a carb, in the hot summers really should be ridden at least once every three weeks to keep the carb from varnishing up and the CB's have parasitic drains on their batteries - but at least a top off with a charger can fix that if I don't go too long before giving it attention).
If the situation demands it (mainly with the garden tiller) I put in Stabil marine fuel stablizer (it's apparently a heavier duty version of your standard Stabil) and I don't worry about filling the tank.
Check out Fort Nine's youtube video on gas stabilzers. I was a big fan of Seafoam that vid cured me of that! However; Seafoam can clean up the intake of an engine, just the wrong tool for fuel stabilization.
When I parked the 2013 CB last summer I pulled the battery and kept it inside. Heat is a real battery killer (more than cold by a wide margin) and with the parasitic drain, best to pull the battery. I have Li-Ion batteries in the bikes now, so I do a full charge once the battery is out then let it sit.
For lead acid batteries I charge again, and if it's inside and only a few months I'll charge it again before I put it in the bike - no tender. That works for my use case. Being in hot Texas I suspect that would work pretty good for you too.
If the situation demands it (mainly with the garden tiller) I put in Stabil marine fuel stablizer (it's apparently a heavier duty version of your standard Stabil) and I don't worry about filling the tank.
Check out Fort Nine's youtube video on gas stabilzers. I was a big fan of Seafoam that vid cured me of that! However; Seafoam can clean up the intake of an engine, just the wrong tool for fuel stabilization.
When I parked the 2013 CB last summer I pulled the battery and kept it inside. Heat is a real battery killer (more than cold by a wide margin) and with the parasitic drain, best to pull the battery. I have Li-Ion batteries in the bikes now, so I do a full charge once the battery is out then let it sit.
For lead acid batteries I charge again, and if it's inside and only a few months I'll charge it again before I put it in the bike - no tender. That works for my use case. Being in hot Texas I suspect that would work pretty good for you too.