[Roadsters] What is in todays fuel that makes everything gum up?

[oliver]

so my question is: the stuff we use to keep gasoline from degrading - how 
long does it last (the stuff)?

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> Stabil works pretty well. I agree, the gas is gummy. It gums up the float 
> bowl valve too easily.
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> Somewhat off topic I guess, somewhat on. I hate that you can't store
> something as simple as a scooter for more than a few months without 
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> all the fuel out of it first - otherwise risking an unnecessarily 
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> complete fuel system clean-out.
> On the other hand, I remember growing up in Los Angeles as a kid and
> sometimes not being able to see the end of the block in the summer from 
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> smog. People still complain about the air here, who either don't remember
> or weren't here to see what Hell on Earth could look like. Sure, its still
> bad some days, no question about that. But today's bad is nothing compared
> to the leaded-gas days.
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> Sorry, just waxing anti-nostalgic. Back to the topic at hand.
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> I think there is something you can put in gas for long-term storage (or 
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> some people mysteriously call "Winter.") Pretty sure I've read about them 
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> motorcycle forums. Off to Google it...
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>> David Boerst wrote:
>> > I don't call todays fuel gasoline. When I grew up gasoline was
>> copper/gold
>> in color. The only thing todays fuel has in common with the color is the
>> price. My 1600 and Amy's 1966 1600 keep gumming up choke piston wise. Is
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>> any treatment/additive or polishing of piston to make the choke system 
>> stop
>> from sticking?