Sigh. Don't forget the washer!

I think I threw the washer out with the bathwater last time I did an oil
change a couple weeks ago. Got another washer, but I need to take the
drain plug out to install it, and the bike is chock full of nice, clean
new oil!

Oh, and apparently, you have to put distilled water in the battery more
than once a decade. So much to remember...gnarg!
--
--
Spidergraham
Chaplain, ARSCC



"Comparing Scientology to a motorcycle gang is a gross, unpardonable
insult to bikers everywhere. Even at our worst, we are never as bad as
Scientology."
-ex-member, Thunderclouds motorcycle "club"

 

I did the same thing. But the oil wasn't leaking so I decided just to
leave it out! I have the washer on my key ring and I will replace it
just as soon as I see a drop pf oil under the bike. So far nothing.
It's been 2000 mi., do you think I'll make it to 3000? Probably.

If you can get a decade out of a battery you must be doing -something-
right!

 

Is the bike actually dripping oil ? If not, I'd leave it alone.

My bet is that maybe the old washer's still on there but not
tightened down hard. My recollection is that the plug gets
torqued to maybe 20 ft/lbs or so (please check me on this
before you try it).

I'd try torquing it to spec before I gave up, pulled it and
replaced the washer.

Yup. The battery comes out once a year or so for the spline lube
and that's when I check it.

The trick is to be really well organized before you start. List
of parts to buy, parts ready and layed out before you start
and some notes, mental or otherwise about the steps you're
going to perform when you do the job.

I have to force myself to be organized, but it always pays
off when I take the trouble.

 

I found the washer in the old oil a few changes ago after I'd refilled
the crank. I managed to get the washerless bolt off, plug it with a
finger, put the washer on the bolt with my free hand, and thread it
back on without losing more than a cc of oil. I put a dollop back in
the crank for good measure.

You can do it!!!

 

It's times like these I wish I had four arms...or a tail!

--
--
Spidergraham
Chaplain, ARSCC



"Comparing Scientology to a motorcycle gang is a gross, unpardonable
insult to bikers everywhere. Even at our worst, we are never as bad as
Scientology."
-ex-member, Thunderclouds motorcycle "club"

 

Wonder if it works better with the bike laying on its
right side ? That might put the drain up above the
oil level. You could also have a rubber stopper from
your local Ace hardware sitting handy to plug it.

 

LOL...

I should teach it to roll over on its back. My parrot can do it.

Good idea on the rubber stopper! I actually have a few of those laying
around, thanks!
(the Scientologists, of course, would claim that they're actually wine
corks, me being such a huge alcoholic in their alternate reality bubble)

--
--
Spidergraham
Chaplain, ARSCC



"Comparing Scientology to a motorcycle gang is a gross, unpardonable
insult to bikers everywhere. Even at our worst, we are never as bad as
Scientology."
-ex-member, Thunderclouds motorcycle "club"