Can i use fuel injector cleaner?

I just bought an 01 cbr f4i from a friend and the bike has had the same gas in it for almost 2 years and i he didnt use a fuel stabilizer.  The bike runs great but just to be on the safe side i wanted to add a fuel injection cleaner to help remove any poss. buildup in the lines and injectors to the new tank gas i just filled it up with.  Can i use any fuel injection cleaner or are there motorcycle specific fuel injection cleaners cause i have a bottle of STP which is meant for a car.  Does any know? Thanks

It won't hurt to use it.  I've put Lucas injector in mine a coupla times.  Can't say if it helped or not, but nothing bad's happened. 

Just remember most of those bottles are meant for 20 gallons of gas so mix accordingly, most cleaners fire very hot and if you over mix you can wind up with predetonation under stress.

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Just remember most of those bottles are meant for 20 gallons of gas so mix accordingly, most cleaners fire very hot and if you over mix you can wind up with predetonation under stress.

 
I said fu** it and put a whole bottle in. The bottles are actually ment for around a 12 gallon tank, so 6 less gallons will not make a huge difference.

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Just remember most of those bottles are meant for 20 gallons of gas so mix accordingly, most cleaners fire very hot and if you over mix you can wind up with predetonation under stress.

I said fu** it and put a whole bottle in. The bottles are actually ment for around a 12 gallon tank, so 6 less gallons will not make a huge difference.

 
and you didnt have any problems?

I did the same thing, and no I didn't have any problems.

However I never took my 1KF over 7k while running it for that reason.

I used "Chevron with techron".

amsoil pi improver-1oz evry 2500 miles

I too have dumped a whole bottle in my F2. But, as already stated, I also didn't take the RPM's above 7K.
 
Tylor

So for a bike with carbs what should i use..  cbrjeeper what did you use, was it fuel injection cleaner or was it for carb.

Doh! You got me. Typo. I used carburator cleaner.
 
Sorry
 
Tylor

Oh OK..  I think in going to try it and then replace the plugs..  and fuel filter, its about that time..  She starts right up but havent replaced in about 8 mon..
Thanx..

Has anybody tried the BG Products?    Like fuel induction system cleaner

Lucas is good for injectors or carbs.

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Has anybody tried the BG Products?    Like fuel induction system cleaner

We used BG products at work. None of the customers came back complainong of drivabilty concerns in their cars. So I guess it worked.

what can i use for a 93 cbr 900

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Just remember most of those bottles are meant for 20 gallons of gas so mix accordingly, most cleaners fire very hot and if you over mix you can wind up with predetonation under stress.

I said fu** it and put a whole bottle in. The bottles are actually ment for around a 12 gallon tank, so 6 less gallons will not make a huge difference.

and you didnt have any problems?

 
Nah bike ran fine. I drove the hell out of it too. Once the temp got up to 215F but that was prob cus it was real hot and I was trying wheeies all the time. LOL
 
I dont think u need to use fuel injector cleaner very often, but it def. helped my gas mileage and I could tell a difference in acceleration.

You really do need to be careful about the type and amount of cleaner you use in a fuel injected bike. The design of the injectors is such that the fuel (and cleaner) flows directly over the coil windings. I'm aware of a few cases (cars) where injector cleaner has almost imediately destroyed the injectors by disolving the enamel coating on the copper coil wire causing the coil to short. Use a type of cleaner that is recomended by the manufacturer, and don't use more than the specified amount. Injector cleaner is a solvent, and it needs to be properly diluted so it doesn't damage certain components. It also comes in direct contact with the enameled copper windings of the fuel pump.