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  • #1

    okay a couple of dumb questions...

    okay, taking the bike out (hopefully) for the last time this year, this weekend. here is are my dumb questions.
    when i am done riding, I am going to start painting....

    is it best, if i am going to store the bike to...

    run the tank (and reserve) dry?

    or take the tank off and empty it?

    and, do i need to do anything special to the fuel lines if i am going to store the bike without the tank for awhile?

    don't worry, for those that have asked, i'll get some pictures with the lights on, and i pm'd someone my email and he said if i sent him pictures of the bike he would post them for me. now that i typed that, it sounds kinda suspicious, being a pink bike and all....anyway, there it is.

    Thanks!!
    1980 XS 1100 Special (working to be my daily ride)
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    Personally, I'd fill the tank to the tippy top with good gas, along with some Sta-bil or Sea Foam to stabalize the fuel. A full tank draws no condensation. No condensation= no rust. Also.. you can fire it up every week or two to keep everything in order.

    Plus.. you may get some freak warm day, and it'll be ready for a quick ride... though with a pink bike, you'll wonder why all the cars that wave at you have the little rainbow bumper sticker..


    Tod
    Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

    You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

    Current bikes:
    '06 Suzuki DR650
    *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
    '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
    '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
    '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
    '81 XS1100 Special
    '81 YZ250
    '80 XS850 Special
    '80 XR100
    *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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    • #3
      so...run it dry (don't let anyone see me, and i already said i don't need any "new friends" in a different post!!!!) paint the tank, fill it back up with sea foam (seems to be everyone's favorite over sta-bil) and let it sit?

      do i run it dry before painting or just pop the tank off and empty it myself? does it matter?
      1980 XS 1100 Special (working to be my daily ride)

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      • #4
        If your painting the tank, obviously you would want it empty. I would recommend riding it almost dry cause that is the most fun way to get it that way! Either way you go about it works the same.

        I would also drain the carb float bowls, nothing to special to do with the fuel lines other than empty them also.

        After you paint the tank and have it ready for service, either store it inside in a warm dry place, or fill it wiht fuel and add the Seafoam to the fuel.
        Life is what happens while your planning everything else!

        When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

        81 XS1100 Special - Humpty Dumpty
        80 XS1100 Special - Project Resurrection


        Previously owned
        93 GSX600F
        80 XS1100 Special - Ruby
        81 XS1100 Special
        81 CB750 C
        80 CB750 C
        78 XS750

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        • #5
          Thanks guys!!!

          okay, now how do i drain the carb float bowls?
          1980 XS 1100 Special (working to be my daily ride)

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          • #6
            okay, now how do i drain the carb float bowls?
            Turn off the gas and fire it up!

            Tod
            Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

            You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

            Current bikes:
            '06 Suzuki DR650
            *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
            '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
            '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
            '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
            '81 XS1100 Special
            '81 YZ250
            '80 XS850 Special
            '80 XR100
            *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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            • #7
              Heh heh..... Ya might try the plugs in the bottom of the bowls.

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              • #8
                and there it is! i am well on my way to having a bike i can ride without shame!!! thanks again for all the help!
                1980 XS 1100 Special (working to be my daily ride)

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                • #9
                  i am well on my way to having a bike i can ride without shame!!!

                  LOL.. Ya know.. 10 years ago, I would have rode it as is.. just DARING somebody to say something, but I have grown wise with age. Now I know even if you win a fight.. it still hurts like hell for a week! lol.

                  Tod
                  Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                  You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                  Current bikes:
                  '06 Suzuki DR650
                  *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                  '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                  '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                  '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                  '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                  '81 XS1100 Special
                  '81 YZ250
                  '80 XS850 Special
                  '80 XR100
                  *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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                  • #10
                    that's the big problem. most people would just laugh and go on with their day, but i don't need the static from the few that would take it as an invite to start something. and i don't need the black eye and cut knuckles (i'd rather get those wrenching on the bike than hitting some a$$hole cause he thinks he is funny!!!
                    1980 XS 1100 Special (working to be my daily ride)

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                    • #11
                      some a$$hole cause he thinks he is funny!!!

                      Man, not even 100 posts and you have me figured out in one sentence.


                      Tod
                      Try your hardest to be the kind of person your dog thinks you are.

                      You can live to be 100, as long as you give up everything that would make you want to live to be 100!

                      Current bikes:
                      '06 Suzuki DR650
                      *'82 XJ1100 with the 1179 kit. "Mad Maxim"
                      '82 XJ1100 Completely stock fixer-upper
                      '82 XJ1100 Bagger fixer-upper
                      '82 XJ1100 Motor/frame and lots of boxes of parts
                      '82 XJ1100 Parts bike
                      '81 XS1100 Special
                      '81 YZ250
                      '80 XS850 Special
                      '80 XR100
                      *Crashed/Totalled, still own

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by trbig View Post
                        Man, not even 100 posts and you have me figured out in one sentence.


                        Tod
                        Yup..... It must be YOU. Heh...heh.

                        No one else has given him ANY sh*t about a titty pink XS.

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                        • #13
                          Yaaa Tod! I like Titty Pink myself - just not in ths context !

                          Deny
                          1978 XS1100E - The TimeMachine
                          1980 XS850 Special - Little Mo

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