bobert_FSO
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If ride your bike regularly and don't have a bunch of dirt/rust in your gas tank, you generally will not have any carb problems, thus no needed carb maintenance. A carb will operate trouble-free for years, unless you get a vacuum leak or the rare event where a float gets a hole and sinks.
Even in winter, I can usually hop out for a (sometimes cold) ride about every couple of weeks. During the rest of the year, if the temps are above 50F, my bike gets ridden at least every few days. I never had to use fuel stabilizers and I don't own a battery tender.
The majority of carb problems come when a bike sits around too much. My son bought a Kaw KZ400 from a guy. He said he had to take it to a shop every year to get the carbs cleaned. It turns out he would get the bike running, ride it a few times and then it would sit for another year.
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