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[Rachell]

I depart Tues for a 6-7 month deployment to Iraq - I have a 2005 KLR650 that I am putting up in my garage... I am getting conflicting guidance on fuel - Clymer states to drain the tank, use a small amount of motor oil to protect the inside from rust. Other sources state a full tank with STABIL... (that is what I a doing with my truck) Both state run with the fule cock off until the engine runs the gas out...understand that. Need some guidance - full or empty? Rest of the stuff is easy, taking the plug out, squirt of oil and spin it to keep the rings from sticking to the cyl. liner. Batt on a charger and on a center stand off the tires, which are lowered in pressure. Thanks in advance! Sean Cary Major USMC seanATthecarys.net

[Bill Lewis]

Either way works. For the amount of time you are talking about, I would use the full tank/Stabil route. Much longer and I would drain it. Good luck over there and come back safe. Bill Lewis ABC #2961 MOA #71656 TVR MSF RiderCoach/Professor of Motorcycleology Roanoke, Virginia 1990 BMW R100RT 2002 Kawasaki KLR "I don't really understand stupid people all that well." Steven Mahar-Malini

>From: "Rachell" >To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR650 Storage Question... >Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:10:02 -0000 > >I depart Tues for a 6-7 month deployment to Iraq - I have a 2005 >KLR650 that I am putting up in my garage... > >I am getting conflicting guidance on fuel - > >Clymer states to drain the tank, use a small amount of motor oil to >protect the inside from rust. > >Other sources state a full tank with STABIL... (that is what I a >doing with my truck) > >Both state run with the fule cock off until the engine runs the gas >out...understand that. > >Need some guidance - full or empty? > >Rest of the stuff is easy, taking the plug out, squirt of oil and spin >it to keep the rings from sticking to the cyl. liner. Batt on a >charger and on a center stand off the tires, which are lowered in >pressure. > >Thanks in advance! > >Sean Cary >Major USMC >seanATthecarys.net > > > > >Archive Quicksearch at: >http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Chromatech1]

I'd drain the gas from the tank and add oil because Stabil only treats the gas not the tank itself. Rust prevention is the reason for the oil coating inside the tank. JohnE --- Rachell wrote:

> I depart Tues for a 6-7 month deployment to Iraq - I > have a 2005 > KLR650 that I am putting up in my garage... > > I am getting conflicting guidance on fuel - > > Clymer states to drain the tank, use a small amount > of motor oil to > protect the inside from rust. > > Other sources state a full tank with STABIL... > (that is what I a > doing with my truck) > > Both state run with the fule cock off until the > engine runs the gas > out...understand that. > > Need some guidance - full or empty? > > Rest of the stuff is easy, taking the plug out, > squirt of oil and spin > it to keep the rings from sticking to the cyl. > liner. Batt on a > charger and on a center stand off the tires, which > are lowered in > pressure. > > Thanks in advance! > > Sean Cary > Major USMC > seanATthecarys.net > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: >

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[Chromatech1]

I forgot to mention that I'd drain it. --- Chromatech1 wrote:

> I'd drain the gas from the tank and add oil because > Stabil only treats the gas not the tank itself. Rust > prevention is the reason for the oil coating inside > the tank. > > JohnE > > > > --- Rachell wrote: > > > I depart Tues for a 6-7 month deployment to Iraq - > I > > have a 2005 > > KLR650 that I am putting up in my garage... > > > > I am getting conflicting guidance on fuel - > > > > Clymer states to drain the tank, use a small > amount > > of motor oil to > > protect the inside from rust. > > > > Other sources state a full tank with STABIL... > > (that is what I a > > doing with my truck) > > > > Both state run with the fule cock off until the > > engine runs the gas > > out...understand that. > > > > Need some guidance - full or empty? > > > > Rest of the stuff is easy, taking the plug out, > > squirt of oil and spin > > it to keep the rings from sticking to the cyl. > > liner. Batt on a > > charger and on a center stand off the tires, which > > are lowered in > > pressure. > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > Sean Cary > > Major USMC > > seanATthecarys.net > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > > >

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[Rick McCauley]

I have always kept the tank full plus Sta-Bil. A mechanic once told me to remove / open the carb drain plug and leave it open / out. This is what I do and it seems to work fine. Once I close the carb drain, and put the battery back in, the Bikes starts as if it was rode the day before. The KLR is the first bike I've had with a vacuum petcock that doesn't have a prime position, so I imagine the quick first start up won't go so well. thecary's wrote: I depart Tues for a 6-7 month deployment to Iraq - I have a 2005 KLR650 that I am putting up in my garage... I am getting conflicting guidance on fuel - Clymer states to drain the tank, use a small amount of motor oil to protect the inside from rust. Other sources state a full tank with STABIL... (that is what I a doing with my truck) Both state run with the fule cock off until the engine runs the gas out...understand that. Need some guidance - full or empty? Rest of the stuff is easy, taking the plug out, squirt of oil and spin it to keep the rings from sticking to the cyl. liner. Batt on a charger and on a center stand off the tires, which are lowered in pressure. Thanks in advance! Sean Cary Major USMC seanATthecarys.net Archive Quicksearch at: http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Yahoo! Groups Links --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Blake Sobiloff]

On 9/1/05, Rachell wrote:

> I depart Tues for a 6-7 month deployment to Iraq - I have a 2005 > KLR650 that I am putting up in my garage... > > I am getting conflicting guidance on fuel -

Sean, treat the fuel with StaBil, run the bike for a while to get the StaBil-treated fuel all the way through the fuel system, then turn the petcock off and allow the engine to run until it dies. Top off the fuel tank as full as you can get it to minimize the amount of air/moisture that can exist inside. Also, I'd recommend putting the battery on a smart trickle charger if you have one; otherwise, just disconnect it and make sure the cells have the right amount of distilled water in them. Thanks for serving, kick butt, stay safe, and come home soon! -- Blake Sobiloff San Jose, CA (USA)

[eviloneshome]

Hey guys and gals, I was wondering if anyone out there has a set of factory handguards with the pinch bolts the would like to get rid of.. Thanks, Everett.. "evilonshome@..."