tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17554196.post3056051809883586340..comments2023-10-06T11:26:29.825-05:00Comments on e x c e s s i v e l o c i t y: ST3 status: old gas, antifreeze leak, no rear brakeAnnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360049377814446360noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17554196.post-32557422013175147652008-04-23T10:38:00.000-05:002008-04-23T10:38:00.000-05:00Yep, the ST3 is one weepy bike, it cries all winte...Yep, the ST3 is one weepy bike, it cries all winter since it doesn't like to sit in the dark and cold garage so many months. My Honda never has any emotional issues like that, it just hibernates peacefully without lamenting LOLAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360049377814446360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17554196.post-86081111537529989242008-04-23T06:41:00.000-05:002008-04-23T06:41:00.000-05:00Gas, contrary to internet belief takes a very long...Gas, contrary to internet belief takes a very long time to go bad, over a year. What kills gas is air, so if you store a bike, for less than a year, just make sure the tank is full to over flow. Another thing I do is, before storing the bike for the off season, I dump an entire bottle of fuel injector cleaner, which basically is AVGAS 100 or jet fuel, the additional octane will make the bike easy to start at the beginning of the season.<BR/><BR/>As for the leaking anti-freeze, repeated heat cycles will loosen them, then when the weather cools off, they contract, causing them to weep. Part of your pre-season inspection should be inspecting the hoses and clamps.<BR/><BR/>RickC1957Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17554196.post-33643482132937491272008-04-17T12:32:00.000-05:002008-04-17T12:32:00.000-05:00ST3 is such a beautiful bike, can't wait to see it...ST3 is such a beautiful bike, can't wait to see it in some new photos. Found your blog thru ADVRider. Shame your winters are so long. Keep up the reports!<BR/>--SFKLR<BR/>My g/f posts our ride reports (and other crap) here: http://moto-kt.blogspot.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com