Question from a Mechanically Challenged Biker

[(RIP) petcul]

How do I drain all the fuel from a 1200gsa?

 

[Mr K]

Ah!

 

[haga lout]

go out ride bike when it stops most of fuel gone take home open fuel cap leave for weeks job done

 

[NAB]

Try re posting

"How do I get the DERV out of my tank" you may get more response

 

[Barry G]

You could turn it upside down with the filler cap open.

 

[C-J]

Well what a load of sensible suggestions that was !! Get some great technical advice on here dont you !!

I would suggest...

Finding the lowest point of the tank... Drill a hole...

or...

Run the tank till near empty, open filler cap, put lit match over filler, and watch remaining fuel vapour gently burn off..

 

[Giles]

Daytona boots....£200

Twat suit ......£800

Gs1200....... £10,000

Filling it up with diesel...... Priceless !!!

 

[thornley]

How do I drain all the fuel from a 1200gsa?

You need to post this on 'Pikeys are us.com'

 

[C-J]

You need to post this on 'Pikeys are us.com'

Good point... Just take the bike to Liverpool !!

 

[David Nimrod]

Maybe the OP actually needs to know how to drain all the fuel from a 1200gsa

 

[Crapaud]

At Banjul airport last month we had exactly this issue as the bikes had to be drained of fuel to be loaded on to the aircraft. For the 1200s, a drain pipe was made which was a piece of fuel pipe with I think the female quick fit connector which was then attached to the fuel pump. Turn on ignition and fuel was pumped out of tank.

 

[thornley]

At Banjul airport last month we had exactly this issue as the bikes had to be drained of fuel to be loaded on to the aircraft. For the 1200s, a drain pipe was made which was a piece of fuel pipe with I think the female quick fit connector which was then attached to the fuel pump. Turn on ignition and fuel was pumped out of tank. lighter was then applied and goodbye BMW

fixed it for you

 

[(RIP) Nakambale]

At Banjul airport last month we had exactly this issue as the bikes had to be drained of fuel to be loaded on to the aircraft. For the 1200s, a drain pipe was made which was a piece of fuel pipe with I think the female quick fit connector which was then attached to the fuel pump. Turn on ignition and fuel was pumped out of tank.

yep Right hand side, attach to the return hose and Bob's your father's brother.

 

[(RIP) petcul]

At Banjul airport last month we had exactly this issue as the bikes had to be drained of fuel to be loaded on to the aircraft. For the 1200s, a drain pipe was made which was a piece of fuel pipe with I think the female quick fit connector which was then attached to the fuel pump. Turn on ignition and fuel was pumped out of tank.

Thanks Sid

Tried to do it, without success, at Tashkent airport last year. Fortunately they allowed the bike on the aircraft with only a few litres in the tank. Worried all the way to Heathrow

Thought I'd try to work out how to do it for future reference.

Cheers mate.

PS Enjoyed the other contributions

 

[bhud]

Remember to refit your hose till it clicks

 

[thornley]

Remember to refit your hose till it clicks

Carry spare o ring seals for the connectors, only a few pennies but if you damage one fuel everywhere

 

[Snoopy]

The fuel sits lower than the two outlets at the side so you'd have to dismantal and turn the tank inside out. I know because I fitted the GSA tank to my GS.