old gas and fuel injection

[Tim_in_AZ_imp]

What's the problem? I don't see any mention of actual symptoms.

[kmoney_imp]

I would use Seafoam too (I actually use it as my fuel stabilizer over winter as well). You shouldn't need new injectors, as all you really need to do is clean out the spray nozzles and the area around valve and seat. What are the symptoms you're getting, intermittent miss and hesitation/lack of power?

[TCBronson_imp]

What's the problem? I don't see any mention of actual symptoms.

I am getting intermittent stumble/hesitation or miss, mostly below 4000 rpm.

[flynrider]

I think Seafoam would be a good bet. I've used it to clean out carb jets and it's saved me a few carb teardowns in the past. It works great as long as there's still fuel flow through the affected area. The only times it didn't work was with totally clogged jets.

[ryanschillinger_imp]

If seafoam doesn't work, pour about 6oz of a fan of Berryman b12 in with a rank of gas after you've run all the seafoam out. The Berryman is strong stuff and good at dissolving varnish and stuff. I would try seafoam first but keep Berryman in mind.

[curlyjoe]

Do dealers put gas in brand new bikes destined for the show room floor? How likely is it that this brand new bike has been sitting on the show room floor for 3+ years with gas in the tank?

[the Ferret]

very likely

[Razor]

very likely

Have to agree with Mickey. Hard to believe dealers would take the time & effort to remove "old gas".

old gas & fuel injection... when I bought my 2003 HD it hadn't been run in 8yrs. The gas wasn't smelling too bad, but it idled very rough and stumbled when taking off. I used Seafoam as mentioned previously, then chased it with Lucas fuel injector cleaner (put in twice the recommended amount). Took awhile to clean, but it's running well now.

Good luck!

[kmoney_imp]

They would probably have to be empty for shipping by law, but I'm pretty sure dealers put gas in them -- you would think they would put stabilizer in them too, but I guess it's one of those "people tend to underestimate the chances of bad things happening" things...

[ryanschillinger_imp]

That's a good question. Would seem like a lot of bikes would have problems though. You see a lot of leftover bikes, and fuel isn't very much use after a few years...