won't start - bad gas?

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by alanmcorcoran

Water,

We'll see how my appetite for long distance riding develops. Might be interesting to head up the West Coast to Alaska next summer. Or maybe just a (literal) pain in the ass. I did have some "Why exactly am I doing this" moments when I did my trip to Monterey in the fall. Perhaps with time I will learn to enjoy the trips more and reaching the destinations less.

In the meantime, The Strat has no carb and overall seems to have a more sophisticated approach to combustion than the GZ. It always starts right up, idles perfectly, runs perfectly and accelerates like a bat out of hell. No choke to mess with... even has a gas gauge and a tach! But it's still not a good idea to let it sit. And it prefers the higher octane stuff.

Alan you would have a trip of a lifetime. Just head North to the Midnight Sun. And yes it is not really the destination but the ride and the sights on the way. A few years ago I would just pick a direction with a general destination in mind but nothing written in stone sort of thing. You can always make a left instead of a right turn just because it was there. Or you can just miss a turn with no regret. Was headed to the Grand Canyon and missed a turn. Oh well always wanted to see New Mexico. Was an interesting trip and met a lot of nice people.