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Additives & Adhesives
Fuel Additives, Chemical Adhesives & Maintenance Compounds
The chemicals that do not fit neatly into the oil and lubricant categories are often the ones that solve the most specific and most frustrating maintenance problems. A fuel stabilizer that prevents varnish buildup in a carburetor during six months of winter storage saves a complete carburetor cleaning job when spring arrives. A threadlocking compound applied to a fastener that has vibrated loose three times prevents the fourth occurrence permanently. A gasket maker that seals a surface where no conventional gasket exists or where a replacement gasket is unavailable gets a machine back in service when parts are not immediately available. These are not glamour products. They are the practical chemical solutions that experienced mechanics reach for when the conventional approach falls short and the job needs to get done. Mad Lads Moto stocks fuel additives, chemical adhesives, sealants, and maintenance compounds for every type of powersports machine and every type of maintenance situation. Here is what we carry:
- Fuel Stabilizers - Fuel stabilizer concentrates that prevent fuel degradation, varnish formation, and phase separation in ethanol-blended gasoline during storage periods from one month to twelve months, protecting carburetor jets, fuel injectors, fuel pumps, and tank liners from the damage that unstabilized fuel causes when it sits.
- Fuel System Cleaners - Fuel system cleaning additives that dissolve varnish deposits, clean carburetor circuits, injector tips, and fuel system passages when added to the fuel tank during normal operation, restoring fuel delivery consistency without disassembly.
- Octane Boosters - Fuel octane boosters for high-compression engines that benefit from higher octane fuel than is available at the pump, or for riders in areas where premium fuel is not available and the engine is experiencing detonation on regular grade fuel.
- Ethanol Treatments - Ethanol fuel treatments and protectants that stabilize ethanol-blended fuel, reduce phase separation, and protect rubber fuel system components from the degrading effects of ethanol in regular pump gasoline.
- Threadlock Compounds - Medium and high strength threadlocking compounds for securing fasteners against vibration loosening, from the blue medium-strength formulations suitable for fasteners that need to be removable to the red high-strength formulations for permanent or near-permanent fastener retention.
- Anti-Seize Compounds - Thread anti-seize compounds for exhaust fasteners, spark plugs, and any bolt threading into aluminum where heat, corrosion, and galling from metal-to-metal contact under high temperatures causes seized fasteners that are difficult or impossible to remove without damage.
- Gasket Makers & RTV Sealants - High-temperature RTV silicone gasket makers, anaerobic gasket sealants, and form-in-place gasket compounds for sealing surfaces where replacement gaskets are not available, for supplementing gasket sealing on irregular surfaces, and for sealing threaded fittings and pipe connections.
- Contact Adhesives & Epoxies - Contact cement, two-part epoxies, and structural adhesives for repairing plastic bodywork, bonding rubber components, and making field repairs to components where mechanical fastening alone is not sufficient.
- Grip Glue & Bar Tape Adhesive - Dedicated handlebar grip adhesive and grip glue for securing new grips to handlebars on dirt bikes, enduro machines, and street motorcycles where grips that rotate or slide on the bar create a safety hazard.
Fuel stabilizer is one of the most cost-effective products in any rider's maintenance kit relative to the problems it prevents. The damage that unstabilized ethanol-blended gasoline causes to fuel systems during storage periods as short as thirty days can range from varnish deposits that require a carburetor cleaning to corroded fuel tank liners, degraded rubber fuel lines, and dissolved carburetor diaphragms that require complete component replacement. The cost of a quality fuel stabilizer used at every storage period is a fraction of the cost of a single carburetor cleaning, and a tiny fraction of the cost of replacing a fuel system that has been damaged by repeated storage without stabilization. Using stabilizer is not optional maintenance for any machine that sits for more than a month between rides. It is the simplest and cheapest insurance available for the fuel system. We stock additives and adhesives from Maxima, Star Tron, PJ1, Loctite, Permatex, and more.
How long does fuel stabilizer keep gasoline fresh in my motorcycle or ATV?
Most quality fuel stabilizers are effective for twelve to twenty-four months when added to fresh fuel at the recommended concentration and when the fuel system is properly sealed against air and moisture exposure. The key factors that determine how long stabilized fuel remains usable are the freshness of the fuel when the stabilizer is added, the concentration of stabilizer used, the temperature and humidity of the storage environment, and whether the fuel tank is kept full to minimize the air space above the fuel where oxidation occurs. Adding stabilizer to fuel that is already partially degraded provides less protection than adding it to fresh fuel, which is why adding stabilizer at the beginning of a storage period rather than at the end of the last ride is the recommended approach. Always follow the manufacturer's recommended concentration rather than using more stabilizer than specified, as excess stabilizer does not provide proportionally more protection and in some cases can affect fuel system components at very high concentrations.
What is the difference between medium and high strength threadlocker and which should I use?
Medium strength threadlocker, typically identified by a blue color, cures to a strength that resists vibration loosening during normal operation but can be broken free with standard hand tools for future service. It is the correct choice for the vast majority of motorcycle fasteners including engine cover bolts, brake caliper bolts, suspension linkage bolts, and any fastener that will need to be removed for routine maintenance or future repairs. High strength threadlocker, typically identified by a red color, cures to a strength that requires significant heat, typically from a heat gun or torch, to break the bond for removal. It is appropriate only for fasteners that are intended to be permanent or near-permanent and where the manufacturer specifically calls for its use, such as certain crankcase fasteners and other critical structural bolts. Never use high strength threadlocker on fasteners that will need to be removed for service, as attempting to remove them without applying heat risks stripping threads or breaking fasteners in ways that cause expensive collateral damage.
When should I use anti-seize compound instead of threadlocker on my motorcycle?
Anti-seize compound and threadlocker serve opposite purposes and should never be used interchangeably. Threadlocker is applied to prevent fasteners from loosening under vibration. Anti-seize is applied to prevent fasteners from seizing due to corrosion, galling, or heat cycling that makes them impossible to remove without damage. The specific situations where anti-seize is the correct choice include exhaust header bolts and exhaust fasteners that thread into aluminum cylinder heads and experience extreme heat cycling, spark plugs threading into aluminum cylinder heads, any steel fastener threading into aluminum or magnesium where galvanic corrosion and galling are concerns, and fasteners on components that are regularly removed and reinstalled in environments where moisture and salt exposure accelerate corrosion. One important note: anti-seize changes the effective clamping force of a fastener at a given torque value because it reduces thread friction. When using anti-seize on fasteners with specified torque values, reduce the torque by approximately 20 percent from the dry specification to achieve the correct clamping load.