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Originally Posted by kickaha
I need to store the bike in a secure storage facility, and they require me to drain the bike of all liquids. From your suggestion, it seems perhaps thats a bad idea?
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No, I'm not saying it was a bad idea just that it was maybe unnecessary but if it's a requirement from the storage company, that's different.
Do they mean all fluids? I wouldn't have thought that coolant or brake fluid would be an issue.
Draining the oil is straight forward enough, warm the engine, put bowl underneath, remove drain plug and filter. Fit new filter and refit drain plug (with a note reminding yourself to put oil back in before next run - I have a poor memory!)
Petrol - you would either need to lift the tank to release high pressure fittings and invert tank or buy a syphon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/petrol-syph...=petrol+syphon
Coolant - pull a hose. Brake lines - I'd not bother unless forced (only because it's a faff). I'd still remove the battery though.