Speed Triple / Drain Fuel Tank

[MRTNdm]

I have a 99' Speed Triple and am trying to drain the tank...I have the factory manual - there is a fuel drain on the left rear bottom of the tank accessable after the Side Panel is removed - next to the roll over valve connection...

I diconnected the fuel drain line and opened the fuel cap...attached a 1/4" fuel line to the fitting and into a gas can but the fuel did not drain.

Can anyone help with this?

The bike will not start and am suspecting bad gas...

Thanks!

[DEcosse]

Neither of those two fittings is a drain from the bottom of the tank - one is the vent & the other the overflow drain. Both come from the top end of the tank, not the bottom.
The best method would be to pick up a spare dry-break male fitting from your dealer (they're only a couple of bucks), attach it to a hose and then plug that into your lower female dry-break on pump on the right side of the tank. Don't be shocked if the female dry-break actually leaks when you unplug it - after a while the o-rings deteriorate.

What are the actual symptoms of your non-starting issue? Does it attempt to fire or just spin the starter?
Did you just get this bike?
Pull the plugs & see if they are wet & also test for spark.
Note that these bikes like a fully charged battery so if it is marginal, they tend not to start. Also if this is new to you, don't use any throttle when attempting to start.

[nunyadambusiness]

I just drained mine. Took it off, held a screwdriver in the outlet and that was that. Put it back on and snapped the dry fittings. Good times.