Buggered my sump plug.

everyone of those bikes came to me stripped one even came on a RACV flat
tray truck for me to fix sump plug.
)
damige

 

if i need to check i use an inch pound tension wrench its the smallest ive
got 1/4 drive then we go 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 which is the largest ive got.

most people just do up there sump plugs to tight and never change the alloy
crush washer cause once they are flat they are useless.
damige

 

nah i like a little noise rattleratle
damige

 

Pfft! I've got a torque screwdriver that measures inch-ounces. Not much use
on motorcycle sump plugs though.

theo

 

Officer Goaty?

Postman Pat

 

On a GPX250 (and a lot of other bikes with an internal oil filter) you
can just unscrew the oil filter "hatch" and drain the oil that way.
It's a bit messier though.

And wouldn't that be the failed driveshaft bearing oil seal?


BTH
(Welcome back to Pedantic Week!)

 

Mine's got a sump but the gearbox drain plug got screwed by some ham fisted
stealership mechanic. The only other time it's leaked oil was when an oil
filter cracked. Goaty never forgets.

Ride, ****, same thing.

 

my MIL had one years ago

 

Try high-temp plumbers tape (gasfitters tape). Worked very well
for me, anyway. Don't use too much, you don't want excess tape
getting into the motor.

-----sharks

 

Handy stuff, I got some in the shed. It can't get into the motor from my
gearbox but I still feel more at ease with the helicoil.