Winterizing Question

Apex123 · November 12th, 2014, 05:41 PM

Hello, Just finished prepping the bike for winter for my first time. For the gas tank I decided it was best to fill it up to full and and marine Sta-Bill, my question is does the gas tank's setting need to be switch to Prime or On for the winter?

kevheads · November 12th, 2014, 06:23 PM

I leave mine in the "on" position, then drain both carb bowls, come spring, I switch it to "prime" for a minute, back to "on" and she's always started right up.

cadd · November 12th, 2014, 09:53 PM

I always leave it on ON (unless I'm draining the tank completely dry). PRI means the petcock allows the gas to be gravity fed from tank into the carbs. ON means gas is allowed to be fed into the carbs via vacuum only.

Are you going to drain the carb bowls? Since my winter hibernation is only 100-120 days, I don't always drain the carbs every winter (when I'm lazy). If you're not going to drain, make sure you go for a quick ride with the Stabil in the tank so that the carbs get filled with treated gas.

November 12th, 2014, 05:41 PM	#1
Apex123 ninjette.org member Name: Matthew Location: Hutchinson Minnesota Join Date: Sep 2014 Motorcycle(s): Green Ninja 250 2008 Posts: 66	Winterizing Question Hello, Just finished prepping the bike for winter for my first time. For the gas tank I decided it was best to fill it up to full and and marine Sta-Bill, my question is does the gas tank's setting need to be switch to Prime or On for the winter?

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November 12th, 2014, 06:23 PM	#2
kevheads ninjette.org guru Name: Kevin Location: central Illinois Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Green 250R Posts: 346	I leave mine in the "on" position, then drain both carb bowls, come spring, I switch it to "prime" for a minute, back to "on" and she's always started right up.

November 12th, 2014, 09:53 PM	#3
cadd cadd cadd cadd Name: Cadd Location: 41°21'13.1"N, 74°41'37.4"W Join Date: Jan 2014 Motorcycle(s): 300 Posts: A lot. MOTM - May '15	I always leave it on ON (unless I'm draining the tank completely dry). PRI means the petcock allows the gas to be gravity fed from tank into the carbs. ON means gas is allowed to be fed into the carbs via vacuum only. Are you going to drain the carb bowls? Since my winter hibernation is only 100-120 days, I don't always drain the carbs every winter (when I'm lazy). If you're not going to drain, make sure you go for a quick ride with the Stabil in the tank so that the carbs get filled with treated gas.