Started my bike up this morning for a ride after it sitting in my garage for almost 7 weeks (vacation and too much work). The tank was around half full, battery was fully charged (battery tender). She turned over smartly, with the occasional cough. It took maybe 6 or 8 tries, with extended cranking (not more than 15 or 20 seconds each time) before it started and ran fine. Subsequent starts before and after my RTE were as usual - the bike has always started on the first revolution of the crankshaft.
Might this have been due to condensation or separation of the gas? The last ride before storage was a 600 mile ride and I put no Stabil in the tank. I don't remember the brand of gas. This has never happened before to me (on any bike) after a similar layup. The ST started up immediately this spring after sitting all winter in the garage (of course, over the winter the tank was full and had Stabil in the gas).
I know, if I ride it more often this won't happen.
Might this have been due to condensation or separation of the gas? The last ride before storage was a 600 mile ride and I put no Stabil in the tank. I don't remember the brand of gas. This has never happened before to me (on any bike) after a similar layup. The ST started up immediately this spring after sitting all winter in the garage (of course, over the winter the tank was full and had Stabil in the gas).
I know, if I ride it more often this won't happen.