People’s widely varying experiences and recommendations with fuel storage really show that anything can happen at any time and YMMV.
Yes, stuck floats happen all the time (usually rich and won’t shut off), but generally free themselves quickly.
I guess for any one person, if what you’ve been doing works, keep doing it (as long as the gasoline formulation doesn’t change, etc. LOL).
The XL250 has only 1,600 miles and is like brand new. Going to list it on eBay Motors soon. Did do fairly well listing an equally nice Hawk GT NT650 a few months ago. Sold it to a rich Alaskan lawyer with 30+ bikes who bought it on a trip down.
Sweet!
IMO, every prepper that can should own a dual purpose bike. It will get you through gridlock on less fuel than anything else except for a bicycle. Have one of those too.