What to do if your bike battery keeps draining?
When you go to ride the next day, hook it back up and see if the battery is still up. If it is you have a parasitic draw on the battery. Something is pulling power when the bike is off. If it wont start, your charging system may no longer be working.
Why do I have to drain my gas tank?
There are a number of reasons that you may find it necessary to drain all of the fuel out of your gas tank. The most common reason these days is bad gas. In the old days, “bad gas” meant fuel that was years old, contaminated with water, or was full of solid debris.
What causes gas to go bad in a motorcycle?
Gas tanks as well as other parts of the fuel system also tend to collect condensation. This will lead to water mixture in the gas. This is especially relevant to motorcyclists to use ethanol gas as ethanol is essentially a water attractant and can increase the amount of moisture found in the fuel system.
What to do when your fuel tank is drained?
With all of the gas drained from your tank, you are ready to install your new fuel filter, or put in a new fuel sender, or just replace the entire fuel tank. But that tube seems to be stuck in your fuel filler! Don’t start yanking on it.
Why does gas come out of my dirt bike?
Gas leaking out of the dirt bike is a symptom of a bad seal or gasket. The first step in fixing this problem is to identify the source of the leak. The common places that a dirt bike will leak gas is out of the fuel switch, the carburetor overflow, the fuel bowl, or the carburetor drain screw.
What to do with a fuel injected bike?
Before I left it I changed the oil, disconnected the battery and put gas stabilizer in it. Before i started it I took the gas tank off and dumped out every last drop of old gas, drained the fuel line, put in a new spark plug, new gas, charged the battery and it started on the first try.
What to do if gas goes bad in your motorcycle?
If you plan on having your motorcycle sit for a while, you should always add a stabilizer to the gas. Fuel stabilizer is a solution that can provide protection to the gas sitting in your motorcycle. It bonds with the gas it is mixed with and helps prevent the gas from vaporizing so quickly.
Why is my fuel valve leaking on my dirt bike?
A leaking fuel valve, commonly known as the “petcock” on dirt bikes is not always easy to spot. You have to start with a clean and dry bike, then turn the valve on to the open position. Wait and see if you can spot where the wetness is starting from.