Did not stabilize fuel ...

[ducaki]

Sooo I did not put stabil in my tank over the winter .... dont shoot me I'm usually good about this ..

Now what??  I dont wanna mess up more than i have already ... how should i proceed?

[He Man]

id just start it and run the gas through. have left gas in my bike for 3-4 months at a time and it started right up. ran a little rough, but a little riding and mixing it with new gas worked fine. this was in dryer NY winter weather.

another time it was sitting for 2 months in florida pan handle weather (think high humidity everyday) wouldnt start so i bought a bottle of octane booster to see what would happen. and well it started right now. not sure if that had any effect or it was just luck.

[ducaki]

Thanks man ... gonna try it tomorrow and see what gives - im in NJ so hoping for the same luck you had the first time

[ducpainter]

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[ducaki]

Battery charged to full but still nothing ... all electronics work fine horn blows etc but nothing happens when I try to start her up 

[He Man]

is the red switch on the right side flipped to the full circle?
are you in first gear trying to start with the kickstand down?

[M900]

Battery charged to full but still nothing ... all electronics work fine horn blows etc but nothing happens when I try to start her up 

what do you mean by "nothing happens" -- is it not cranking at all, or not firing up?  if it's cranking, can yuou smell gasoline, and have you tried pulling the plugs to see if you have a spark?

also, is it a carbie or a fuel-injected monster?

[ducaki]

Thanks all ... it was the plugs

[M900]

Thanks all ... it was the plugs

I carry a pair in my bike, along with the tools to get it out.

[ducpainter]

Thanks all ... it was the plugs

Did you add anything to the fuel before you changed the plugs?

[ducatiz]

FYI< if you let the fuel sit, you absolutely should add Stabil or similar BEFORE starting it. 

taking a wire brush to the plug electrodes won't hurt.  i used to carry a set of plugs, but found i could just brush them off and that fixed 90% of starting issues (after they cooled down of course, not fun...)

[jwoconnor]

The larger the volume of fuel the less chance of an issue with degradation. I make sure my bikes are topped off, drain the bowls if it's carbed, and leave it at that.
When I bought my dirt bike it had sat over the winter and the PO couldn't get it to idle. When I got it home and dropped the bowl the jet was clogged with blue/green gunk. He said he was using Sea foam as a stabilizer...

[He Man]

The larger the volume of fuel the less chance of an issue with degradation. I make sure my bikes are topped off, drain the bowls if it's carbed, and leave it at that.
When I bought my dirt bike it had sat over the winter and the PO couldn't get it to idle. When I got it home and dropped the bowl the jet was clogged with blue/green gunk. He said he was using Sea foam as a stabilizer...

I love sea foam. It sounds like poured sea foam in and let it . your suppose to let it run through for a bit.

[ducpainter]

The larger the volume of fuel the less chance of an issue with degradation. I make sure my bikes are topped off, drain the bowls if it's carbed, and leave it at that.
When I bought my dirt bike it had sat over the winter and the PO couldn't get it to idle. When I got it home and dropped the bowl the jet was clogged with blue/green gunk. He said he was using Sea foam as a stabilizer...

I always used that method when the fuel had MBTE in it and it worked great.

I haven't had the same results with E10.

[battlecry]

"The larger the volume of fuel the less chance of an issue with degradation. I make sure my bikes are topped off, drain the bowls if it's carbed, and leave it at that."

The alcohol in E10 gas will seek water from the air through the tank vent.  And then, even if you remove the water, you take away the alcohol and drop the octane level.  Bad thing all around.