It's getting colder and it's time to prepare the NT700V for storage in my garage. Is Sta-bil safe? Or Seafoam?
Mike and DirtFlier, thanks. This is my NT's first year. I will try without either and probably use seafoam at end of storage next year. It is stored in my attached garage. I will start the engine every couple of weeks. My previous bike was a 750 Nighthawk. I put sta-bil in the tank to prepare it for storage in the garage, use a battery tender, and cover it with tarp. I never touch it until the first nice weather at end of the season. I always have a hard time starting it at end of storage. I use seafoam and a spray of starting can into the airbox to start it. Oh well, that was then.
Treat the gas. All of the products mentioned have been used and work fine for me. I would recommend that you keep the tank as full as possible when stored to help keep a rusting tank at bay.
Some may consider it wasteful, but my 5 gallon gas container gets stabil every time I fill it, regardless of the time of year. That way I never have to keep track of what piece of yard equipment has what gas. In 20 years, I've never had any engine give me a starting problem.