With the FJs in hibernation I decided to fill their tanks
(to prevent internal corrosion) and put in fuel stabilizer. The new bike won't be used
until next April and I don't know when the old one will be back on the road.
Advice varies on how long fuel lasts - seems 6 months is about the limit. The
problem is that fuel oxidises and becomes gummy. I left half a tank in a bike for
about 5 years and the tank above the fuel was heavily corroded and the fuel in
the tap had turned to brown chewing gum. I've never had a problem with a bike
stored without stabilizer over the winter but since the possible damage to
carburettors is serious it seems like cheap insurance.
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