Laying up an RVF ; advice on fuel tank please

[racingt]

Hi guys,
I'm laying up my 20,000 k immaculate RVF for three years till I have more time to spend with her.
Don't want the tank to rust.
Should I fill her with fuel, or leave it empty?
Thinking full of fuel will stop oxygen forming rust, and know I will have to drain in three years, but that's ok.
Advice please,

Phil

[bikemonkey]

I'd fill it.

I might also add some 2T oil to the mix, no idea why, just might help protect the tank better is my thinking.

[Morespeedvicar]

Or fill it with diesel, just remember not to try to start it!!! lol. I'd take the carbs off aswell and wipe inside the floats with engine oil.

[racingt]

Petrol, with a little Castrol R. Then if I forget what's in it, at least it will smell good!

[Neosophist]

Id brim it with fuel stabiliser added (put it in first to get a good mix)

[racingt]

Thanks Neo. Right I have a plan.
What's going to happen to the price of good clean RVFs in three years??

[johnnie5]

for 3 years

i would take the tank off and drain it , then put in some oil and roll it all around and put it somewhere safe where
i could roll it around every few months

drain the carbs

[richyrd5]

I wouldnt put petrol in it.if your not going to be able to get it often i would drain it.take.of tap and put oil in it roll it round to coat it.

[speedy231278]

Thanks Neo. Right I have a plan.
What's going to happen to the price of good clean RVFs in three years??

That depends on whether or not it's a good clean one that's currently roadworthy, or a good clean one that's been stored and now needs to be recommissioned with that hope that no gremlins have set in... Unless the prices skyrocket, I don't think there's a lot of point in doing this myself, unless you have no need for the bike now, but want to use it three years hence. I don't think it will make you any money, but who knows what the market might do.

[racingt]

You know what, screw that for a plan. Just started her, sounds like heaven, I'm gonna ride for the next three years. Too good to lay up.
Selling that damn dirt bike tho....