[eric0508]

hi everyone:
i've got my first bike in september.
and i'm thinking to do some personal mechnical job myself.

here is some very newbie question..:laughing
so, i'm just wondering if i want to take my carb out and leave to a shop to
clean it ...is it possible.. ?
and before taking out the carb....do i need drain the gas out before remove the gas tank or there is proper way of taking the carb out.. ?

thanks in advance...

 

[REVELATIONS]

if i want to take my carb out and leave to a shop to
clean it ...is it possible.. ?

yes

and before taking out the carb....do i need drain the gas out before remove the gas tank or there is proper way of taking the carb out.. ?
thanks in advance...

Draining gas is not always necessary. It depends on the bike, some will have a shut-off valve at the tank to stop the fuel flow, others, have electric pumps which wont pump gas without power, still check for a valve though.

Drain the carbs however.

 

[TeeTee]

My first step in removing any carbs is to make sure the gas is off and drain it/them. Usually, unless it's my dirt bike or other single, the tank comes off before that step just to get more access to the carbs. Draining is a good idea since you can then catch the float bowl gas in a container. Popping off the carbs usually involves a lot of tipping around and if you don't drain them first there's a very likely chance that you'll end up with gas running out over everything during the removal.

 

[eric0508]

thanks guys...i think i know what to do now. ~~:rockon

 

[Dalma]

May I suggest that any time you have a technical question that you also mention which model of bike your talking about.

 

[eric0508]

May I suggest that any time you have a technical question that you also mention which model of bike your talking about.

oh yeah..i'm sorry..~
i've got a 1989 CBR600 F Hurricane :flashy