I'm keeping my bike in garage and the gas smell is not bad but to make it even better would a empty tank or a full tank be better? I thought maybe a empty take would give off more fumes then a full tank not sure....there's no way to get it all the way empty. ..garage is heated too..I'm not going to be using the bike till april

 

You should not smell any gas in the garage unless there is a leak.

Always store bike with full tank, it will keep the tank insides from rusting.

 

Agree with Dan, condensation will rust an empty tank on a stored bike. Keep it full with a shot of STA-BIL. What else in the garage contains gas? Car, mower, snow blower, gas can?

 

I'm not a fan of heated garages. The constant heating, cooling and drying cycles will take their toll on motor vehicles. Back in the old days when cars rusted out within five years, a car that was parked in a heated garage every night would rust out in three. Garages also need constant ventilation, which most heated garages don't have. The gas fumes probably result from your vehicles' gas tanks venting as they warm-up in the heated garage. This "breathing" can also cause condensation in motorcycle engines and transmissions while they are stored. During winter,I'd rather store a bike an unheated shed with a battery tender, or in the house with the gas tank drained.

 

, And a very knowledgeable statement.

 

Cars rusted out because they were parked while still covered with road salt. If the car has not been cleaned it is better to leave a car out in the cold because corrosion occurs much slower in extreme cold.

I`m a big fan of heated garages, but my cars stay out in the driveway.

My bikes are doing just fine in my heated garage. Just throw an old blanket or furniture pad over them and there will be no rust.

A heated garage will preserve your sanity...

There is a big difference in the type of heaters used in garages, a torpedo type propane heater will put a ton of moisture into the air as it heats, this type of heater is not a good choice for a workshop.

I have a ceiling mounted propane heater (Modine Hot Dawg), the exhaust is vented outside, so no moisture is added to the air in the garage.

 

Full tank and don't try to light your farts in the garage...

 

Good to know, thanks.

 

Run like hell! LOL

 

Real Harley rider's living rooms smell like gas! And oil....