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Old 19-03-10, 22:05
bonjo bonjo is offline
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In the UK petrol now contains up to 5% ethanol. And it goes off quicker as a result. I think ethanol absorbs moisture whch then turns into water.
Don't know how long you had the bike off the road but anything longer than a month either: use fuel stabiliser or drain the tank or fill it up