Hello,

I have a question about storing my quad. I know most people don't ride their bikes everyday, unlike our cars, so I'm aware of the precautions you need to do if the bike isn't going to be ridden. I add fuel stabilizer, run it for 5 minutes so it gets in the carb jets. I also remove the battery should so I can fully charge it every 3 months to ensure it doesn't go bad. I also try to clean my bike as best I can, full wash, and wax the plastics, spray the metal down with WD-40, grease my points, spray my chain down with chain lube, and when I know I'm not riding it for a while, change the motor oil/filter right before storing it (once a year usually in the fall).

So now onto my question, and reason why I made the thread. I read/heard someone say once that if your storing a bike, it's better to turn the gas peacock to the 'OFF' position and run the bike till all the remaining gas gets run through the carb, and I guess the engine will stall out. I'm just wondering if this is a good idea to do or not? I guess the theory is no gas in the carb is better, since it eliminates the gas gumming up, even if it does have the stabilizer in it? I'm just wondering if this procedure would have adverse effects to the bike or carb, I'd hate to mess up the timing, carb adjustments or the carb itself. So any thoughts on this? Any members do this before? How did it work? I usually turn the gas peacock to the 'OFF' position anyway, but never run the remaining gas till the bike dies.

Thanks in Advance! And if I missed something while storing my bike, let me know, I'm also learning! Thanks!

 

Me personally after each ride I kill the bike turn the petcock off then drain the gas from the carb till it's done dripping. It might sound a little **** but I don't like the idea of running it out cause as the bike starts starving for fuel it runs lean and after doing it time and time again can't be good for the engine. Also never had any gummed up carb. problems. It's especially bad to do it to a 2 stroke.

 

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I have used it for years in my atv's and snowmobiles.

 

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Try this again

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You don't want to run them dry do to engine damage. Draining them after the bike is off is fine. I have found that the fuel will evap from the carbs overtime too.

 

Thats a very good idea, I didn't even think of it. I'm just wondering if it's hard to drain my Warrior's carb, I feel nervous touching the carb, I know how sensitive the adjustments are. Do you ever have any problems with this method when you start the bike, since the carb is completely empty? Do I need to 'prime' or do anything special to it? Thanks in advance, sorry if this are noob questions, but I want my Warrior running perfect the few hours I put on it a year lol.

 

I don't know Yamahas, on Hondas there is either a screw at the bottom of the bowl screwing in from the side or a bolt screwing in from the bottom. Just unscrew it till the fuel starts flowing out the hose ( if it has one ). Once it stops tighten it back down, it dosen't take much to seat the screw so don't overtighten or it will strip. When I go to ride I just turn the petcock on wait long enough to walk around the bike and look it over by that time the bowl is full and it's ready to start. Any questions you have just ask we all were in your shoes wondering what is the RIGHT way to take care of our bikes.

 

I shut off the gas supply and let the motor die on the 4 stroke atv make sure some stabizers is in the tank. I Don,t ride atvs from November to April. On my sled with no gas shut off,I sabi the gas and start it up once a month for 5 mins. Give the atv a start up once in awhile also if you can.

 

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