Preparing my ninja for 3 weeks of sitting

robski11500 · July 9th, 2011, 07:51 PM

Going out of country for 3 weeks and don't want to have problems with my fuel system when I get back. Is there a fuel additive that will help or do I need to drain my fuel tank? If I need to drain my fuel tank, can someone direct my to a diy thread?

rockNroll · July 9th, 2011, 08:02 PM

For three weeks? I wouldn't do anything to it.

ninjaprof · July 9th, 2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by robski11500

Going out of country for 3 weeks and don't want to have problems with my fuel system when I get back. Is there a fuel additive that will help or do I need to drain my fuel tank? If I need to drain my fuel tank, can someone direct my to a diy thread?

I posted this same question on another forum because I am going to be unable to ride for 4 weeks, starting tomorrow. I put 4.8 ounces of SeaFoam in the gas tank this evening.

Alex · July 10th, 2011, 02:19 PM

3 weeks I wouldn't worry about. But make sure that you ride it a day or two before you leave so it's truly only sitting for 3 weeks. I try and ride mine once a month, and have never had an issue, even with the occasionally crappy california-blend fuel.

<geek on> I have a spreadsheet that I keep up to date with the last time I rode each motorcycle, last service, and expected next service, so when I see a bike hasn't been ridden in a few weeks I know to take care of it soon <geek off>

I'm particularly careful about the ninjette, as it's the most likely to have issues if it is left sitting for an extended period.

FF0000 · July 10th, 2011, 02:22 PM

I don't know how accurate this is, but people told me to leave the fuel off and run the bike until it dies if you are going to leave it sit for more than 2 weeks.

Alex · July 10th, 2011, 02:24 PM

Not a bad idea, and I have done the same when I had a pre-gen, but the new-gen bikes do not have an "off" setting on the petcock.

Fly'in Ninja · July 10th, 2011, 08:50 PM

Measure and add fuel stabilizer to gas tank, ride for a mile+. Your bike will be ready when you return.

July 9th, 2011, 07:51 PM	#1
robski11500 ninjette.org member Name: Rob Location: Beaumont Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 Ninja 250R special edition Posts: 30	Preparing my ninja for 3 weeks of sitting Going out of country for 3 weeks and don't want to have problems with my fuel system when I get back. Is there a fuel additive that will help or do I need to drain my fuel tank? If I need to drain my fuel tank, can someone direct my to a diy thread?

July 9th, 2011, 08:02 PM	#2
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	For three weeks? I wouldn't do anything to it. __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

July 10th, 2011, 02:19 PM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	3 weeks I wouldn't worry about. But make sure that you ride it a day or two before you leave so it's truly only sitting for 3 weeks. I try and ride mine once a month, and have never had an issue, even with the occasionally crappy california-blend fuel. <geek on> I have a spreadsheet that I keep up to date with the last time I rode each motorcycle, last service, and expected next service, so when I see a bike hasn't been ridden in a few weeks I know to take care of it soon <geek off> I'm particularly careful about the ninjette, as it's the most likely to have issues if it is left sitting for an extended period. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

July 10th, 2011, 02:24 PM	#6
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Not a bad idea, and I have done the same when I had a pre-gen, but the new-gen bikes do not have an "off" setting on the petcock. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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FF0000 ninjette.org member Name: James Location: Las Vegas Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (EX250F) Posts: 50	I don't know how accurate this is, but people told me to leave the fuel off and run the bike until it dies if you are going to leave it sit for more than 2 weeks.

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