Starting bike after 5 months!.plus my first diy oil change.

[noggythenog]

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Glad im not the only one that makes a mess then


What dyas reckon about the sump plug,how tight should it be & what's the crack with the crush washer???,jus looks like any old washer to me to be honest.


Next on the list i think should be the k&n air filter since im so boldly marketing them,but i had a full tank o fuel & i know that involves the tank off & i'd rather not pour 20 litres o fuel everywhere.


After that........the famous rad hoses 8)

As long as you tilt the tank and turn off the fuel then it's just a big tin of liquid. Unplug the fuel gauge connector, undo the pivot bolt then just carefully lift the tank off and gently put it down, preferably not next to a raging bonfire.
It's no big deal at all, then you're free to dig away at the rubber mat covering the air box. The rubber is quite durable so just unhook the holes and move it forwards out of the way to the air box cover, remove the 4 screws then swap the filter, and then reverse the process!
Don't forget to turn your fuel back on!!


As for the the sump plug, it's a bolt plugging a hole!
Tighten by hand until it stops (crushes), then a quarter turn more.
If it leaks, it's not done up tight enough, chances are that it really won't leak though!
Personally i don't see the real point in a crush washer, if you manage to lose your sump bolt through some kind of vibration then your bike has much bigger issues to worry about. A bit of oil will create a seal anyway
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Cheers darrsi, i thought someone was gonna say there was some extra special "pressureheatyoilytorque" that would magically undo the plug half way down the road but like most annoying things common sense prevails,i'd no doubt struggle to get the plug back out even if i tried.


Plus i've added a secret ingredient to cover me for said inadvertent dodgy oil dump at any time,im surprised you didnt notice it from my upside down picture,oh whatever could it be????


I'll have that k&n by the endo the week too.


Thanks