Draining the tank

[alimey4u2]

Hello,
I have to drain the petrol tank on my 2005 R1200GS for international shipping. What would be the best & most efficient way to do that ??

 

[alimey4u2]

After 66 views & no response may I assume that it is either a very simple or stupid question ?

Ohhh well, lemme read the workshop manual or post in advrider forum... Thanks all.....

 

[JDH]

Sorry my friend, wish I knew, I would help if I could. Good luck with it though.

John

 

[BMBEN]

Not a stuped question. I asked to dealer about getting water out but had no straight answer. Best and most easy I found is a lenght of 10mm tube with a length of stiff wire tied to the side. This lets you poke to tube around a bit.

 

[Mouse]

How about riding the bike round the block repeatedly until it runs out of petrol?

I suppose it depends how thoroughly it has to be drained, but recently when my bike was showing "1" on the miles remaining display there was certainly very little petrol in the tank.

 

[Jockser]

I had to drain my tank when I was getting the bike shipped back from Spain.

They hadn't mentioned this to me ( although on reflection it should have occured to me ) so I was left standing there with no idea what to do until it dawned on me that the tube from my camelback should be long enough to use as a siphon.

Once I had removed the pipe from my jacket I was able to siphon enough petrol out of the tank to satisfy them. There was a small amount left but that didn't appear to be a problem

 

[alimey4u2]

Thanks all.............

 

[Ken H.]

Hello,
I have to drain the petrol tank on my 2005 R1200GS for international shipping. What would be the best & most efficient way to do that ??

In reality, due to its odd U shape, probably the only way to get it truly dry is to remove it and flip it over. With the filler neck removed.

 

[Keith Chapman]

If you disconnect the low pressure return feed to the tank, and connect a piece of hose from it to a container, run the engine up and you can drain the tank with out playing with syphons. You will have to tip the bike to the right to get the remains from the left hand side out tho.

Make up a length of pipe with the correct QD (male or female), you will have to check the return feed for this, then you can use it to fill camping stoves etc too.

The return feed pipe should be the QD nearest the saddle. well it is on an 1150

 

[alimey4u2]

Many Thanks................

 

[Keith Chapman]

Here is a link that shows you how to do it
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85673&highlight=empty+fuel+tank

 

[alimey4u2]

Many Many Thanks Keith..................