Draining the tank on '07 EFI's

[sportsterrific]

I have the opportunity to bring my bike into the house for the winter (if it ever arrives) & keep it in my living room. Single guy, own house with lots of space to fill. It's December & I'm still riding in Toronto, but we're due for a snow dump.
How do you drain the gas tank on a bike with no petcock?

[rod07]

I Have A Full Tank In Its Stored Inside. No Boom Yet

[cantolina]

I have the opportunity to bring my bike into the house for the winter (if it ever arrives) & keep it in my living room. Single guy, own house with lots of space to fill. It's December & I'm still riding in Toronto, but we're due for a snow dump.
How do you drain the gas tank on a bike with no petcock?

I wouldn't worry about it...especially with EFI.....

Draining that tank is a PITA.....and it leaves you susceptible to corrosion inside...

[obiwan]

Why don't you ride it till it's almost empty then leave the cap off for the rest to evaporate?

[Jimbos883]

I'm not sure but isn't there a problem with the EFI bikes if you run the tank empty? Something to do with the fuel pump I think. Have you read your owners manual on the storage part?

Best bet with the new EFI bikes is talk with your dealers service department they should know how to handle storage in your "neck of the woods".

[sportsterrific]

Normally I keep the tank completely topped up with stabilized fuel in winter. Leaving the tank completely empty would not lead to corrosion. You only get corrosion when the temps drop and water condenses inside the tank. If inside, the temp remains constant. Besides, HD (and BMW) coats the insides of their gas tanks so the corrosion issue isn't a worry.
The issue is house insurance- if there is a fire, not only could the tank go BOOM, but I'm pretty sure an adjuster would refuse a claim if they find out a motorcycle with a full gas tank was parked in the house.

[77seph]

You could always siphon. Take a small red gas tank, put it lower than the gas tank on the bike, connect with a hose, use something to get the fluid moving and into the red tank.

Then the rest you can let evaporate outside.

Once it's dry, you're good.

-Mike

[sportsterrific]

I have a couple of aquariums, so I know siphoning well. Nothing like a mouthful of gasoline, yummm!

[Drew1200c]

yeah the fuel pumps are located in the tank just like cars, and are cooled by the gas,so running it dry could lead to some expensive problems if the pump burns out. another great design by HD.:clap

[tigertamer]

I haven't checked yet, but how difficult could it be to disconnect the fuel line and use the electric fuel pump to drain the tank???

[rharrison356]

I have the opportunity to bring my bike into the house for the winter (if it ever arrives) & keep it in my living room. Single guy, own house with lots of space to fill. It's December & I'm still riding in Toronto, but we're due for a snow dump.
How do you drain the gas tank on a bike with no petcock?
Take off the seat, remove the tank, turn it upside down to drain, replace. Takes all of 5 minutes. You will need the proper size allen wrench to remove the two bolts that hold the tank onto the frame and some blue locktite when you reinstall the bolds.

[xllent01]

Leave the gas in the tank, unless your storing bike by an open flame, well then it's an issue.

[WiAlKi]

I wouldn't worry about it.. whats wrong with having fuel in it.. if it
dosen't leak, whats the big deal..