[Robb]

hi all, i’ve just got a gs500e and was told that due to it being idle for 4yrs that i need to remove the petrol!!
it this true and how is it best done??

thanks~

[Robb]

will get to work on advise!!

[BouncingRadical]

If the guy put it into storage correctly (closing the gas tank petcock) then all you need to do is drain the gas tank, put in a carb/FI cleaner additive in the new gas. You can probably just syphon it out as mentioned by Elwood or you can take the tank off and dump it out. I also agree with Elwood on replacing the fuel filter.

If the guy just parked it one day and didn’t turn the fuel petcock off. After sitting for five year I would take the carb out for a clean/rebuild. Also do the fuel filter, new gas and additive.

If not kept in doors I would also check out your fork seals, how rusty the chain is. Check out the airfilter and see if the tires look dry rotted. Change the oil/oil filter as well. Check your brake fluid and your fork action to make sure they are acting fine.

I’m sure you have done most of this, just brain dumping.

[Robb]

if anybody thinks differently then please let me know!!

[Robb]

yeah will be checking over whole bike!

[A]

Sometimes carb cleaner or “SeaFoam” would work better if you let it sit in the carbs overnight..

[Gary856]

Draining old gas (4 years sure is old) is the normal advice. Go to http://www.gstwin.com and do a word search “draining gas tank” and you’ll find all the technical info you ever need on a GS500.

[SantaCruzRider]

You should be able to drain all the gas (strongly recommended) from the petcock.
Once empty, you should inspect the inside of the tank (with a flashlight) to ensure there is no rust (which can happen with tanks stored half full). If you have some surface rust, you will want to take care of it before you start running it into the carbs.
I’d then put in some fresh gas, prime the petcock and see if it fires. If it does, it would be wise to run some SeaFoam. I’ve heard of folks running really high concentrations of the stuff and successfully “ungumming” carbs.
If you live a charmed life, you’ll be fine and spared any carb rebuild.

[Robb]

nothing better than when you fall into love with something than giving it a good feel!!
will be getting to grips with this bike~

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