Swapping Tanks Question - Fuel Draining

soofsayer said:

I am going to be swapping my petrol tanks over. Had a good read through the RSD which is fairly comprehensive. The work looks to be time consuming but not technically difficult (famous last words).

The only bit I am stumped on without looking at the bike is how to drain the fuel, the BMW RSD refers to a special tool. Is that the case? Can anyone advise having done this themselves the best way to drain the tank. Also will the fuel stay in the tank if the tank is disconnected and removed, or will it need draining before removing?

Many thanks,

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Toan the Moan said:

I just took the tank off and poured the fuel out of the filler neck into a large funnel and a jerry can. The fuel will not leak when the fuel pipe is unclipped. It's a fairly straightforward job. You could syphon it but be careful what you ram in the tank as the sender and pump are in there.

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