Yesterday, 10:07 AM
(Yesterday, 09:46 AM)Patlawlor Wrote: Thanks for advice from everyone.
It it sufficient just to disconnect fuel and run until it stops or do the carbs need to be drained too?
Cheers
It's stops because there's no fuel or very little in the bowls, which will evaporate. If you can then open the float bowl drains, then yes open them. That said be careful there are often seized and either, snap or crumble half out, stopping you from resealing them. If that happens you're going to have to the float bowls to fix it/them.
Personnelly I don't do anything beyond washing and putting the battery on charge when I store a bike. My XJR1300, was not used for 18 months, it had E10 fuel in it and started on the button and rode perfectly.
All of the above is on the assumption your bike isn't having starting or any other issues and don't go starting it up every week/month or so. That's what kills them, just leave it alone until you want to start using it again.
Later