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Old 20-Oct-2005, 09:43
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Originally posted by John W
I don't bother to push the calipers back, or drain the fuel. For less than 6 months it doesn't seem to make much difference, but for a lot longer not draining the fuel is a recipe for disaster.

Probably doesn't matter too much for an injected bike but on a carbed bike the fuel in the float bowls will evaporate and leave a gum which can easliy block up the pilot or cold start jets, or worse one of the tiny drillings in the carb body.
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