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2018 KLR 650
2018 BMW S1000 RR
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I've been very busy with no riding time left in the last month or so and it doesnt look to be getting any better in the next month or 2, weather cold and rainy months now.
I got to wondering about the gas going bad.
I've heard the gas these days starts to go bad after just a week but mostly I'm concerned with the ethanol and water content.
Yesterday I ran the bike for about a 1/2 hour then turned the gas off and let it run til it died to empty the bowls to help prevent the jets clogging.
I understand water is heavier than gas and accumulates on the tank bottom so what is that water and ethanol doing to the gas tank. Is it rusting the tank or am I worrying too much?
I got to wondering about the gas going bad.
I've heard the gas these days starts to go bad after just a week but mostly I'm concerned with the ethanol and water content.
Yesterday I ran the bike for about a 1/2 hour then turned the gas off and let it run til it died to empty the bowls to help prevent the jets clogging.
I understand water is heavier than gas and accumulates on the tank bottom so what is that water and ethanol doing to the gas tank. Is it rusting the tank or am I worrying too much?