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I know a bike with carburetors with old gas after sitting for a long period can gum up the jets and passages. The fix is usually rebuilding the carb and empty the tank and replace with fresh gas. What happens when a fuel injected bike sits for a long period of time and the gas gets old? What is the fix? New fuel injectors?
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I'm no mechanic, but replacing the fuel injectors seems like a last resort. I'd first try running a few tanks of fresh fuel with a good concentration of fuel injector cleaner (Seafoam will do the trick) and see if that alleviates the problem.
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How long is a "long period?"
If there was a fuel stabilizer in the gas you won't have a problem.
I've had my CB900F sit for well over six months and start up immediately and run fine.
If no stabilizer, and the engine runs, I would do as LongRanger suggests.
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I believe he bought a new 2013 that was sitting on a dealers floor. I would make the dealer make it right.
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(10-04-2016, 05:51 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: I believe he bought a new 2013 that was sitting on a dealers floor. I would make the dealer make it right.
Me too.
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Drain the gas tank. Refill with ethanol free gas and some chevron techron injector cleaner.
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Can't find ethanol free everywhere though and that chevron injector cleaner is actually a very weak product. I've had good luck with seafoam and Berryman. If the bike is under warranty, have the dealer fix it. If they refuse, I would contact Honda.
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(10-05-2016, 01:49 AM)ryanschillinger_imp Wrote: Can't find ethanol free everywhere though and that chevron injector cleaner is actually a very weak product. I've had good luck with seafoam and Berryman. If the bike is under warranty, have the dealer fix it. If they refuse, I would contact Honda.
I've used Seafoam and agree that it's good. Try this link to find ethanol free gas in your area.
http://www.pure-gas.org/
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I'm in Southern California. Only place to find it is very expensive race fuel suppliers.
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I will use Seafoam and run a couple more tanks through as suggested. If that doesn't help I will use the warranty. Thank you ALL for your thoughts!