Winter Lay up

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From what I understand if you put premium fuel in your tank you don't have to worry about the gas (petrol for you European peeps)  going bad over the winter season.

I believe that fuel stabilizer is still needed for premium gas since it is still an ethanol blend.

Our 91 AKI does not have ethanol in it but I still use Sta-Bil because it's cheap insurance.
93 AKI in our area has 10% ethanol but I don't use that.
I also store the mower and snow blower with 91 AKI and Sta-Bil.

And it's the air in the tank that contributes to the ethanol-water reaction. Fill to the brim if the bike's down for more then 2-3 weeks


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Even if it was ideal pure gas, you would want to fill the tank to hinder the off gassing of the volatile compounds in the fuel.