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TCinNC
1st Service Completed
New Bern, NC
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You know it’s not a good day when...
Changed the oil on the CB earlier today. Pulled the drain plug, let the oil start draining, start doing other things on the bike. Put the plug back in... Later as I’m pouring the old oil out of the drain pan into another container, plop, there falls the drain plug washer
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04-14-2018 01:37 PM |
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TwoBrothersBusa
1st Service Completed
TN
Posts: 108
Joined: Jun 2017
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
UGH....that's a pain.
2014 CB1100
2018 Street Triple R
2016 R1200RT
2017 GSXR1000 - Track Duty
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04-14-2018 02:33 PM |
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cookiemech
Running Like a Top
West Newton, Pennsylvania
Posts: 256
Joined: Dec 2017
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
I thought the "not good" day was going to involve neglecting to add the new oil, then going for a ride . . .
1982 BMW R100T, 1994 BMW K75RT, 1995 BMW K75/3, 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster Roadster, 2015 BMW R1200RT, 2017 Harley-Davidson Road King, 2017 Honda CB1100 EX, 2020 Ural Gear Up, 2022 Triumph T120 "Gold Line"
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04-14-2018 04:13 PM |
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LongRanger
Been There
Evergreen, CO
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Joined: Aug 2015
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
Just a matter of perspective, I suppose. I was riding around this afternoon and came upon an accident scene. Busy boulevard, lots of police and fire trucks, flashing lights everywhere, three bikes on the shoulder and one on its side in the median. The body was covered with a sheet. Please be careful out there!
Ride more. Worry less.
‘12 BMW R1200R Classic
'15 BMW R1200RT
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04-14-2018 05:29 PM |
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Houtman
Been There
NC USA
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
I have about 20 spare washers , only 50 cent at my local dealer for each.
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04-14-2018 06:33 PM |
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TCinNC
1st Service Completed
New Bern, NC
Posts: 128
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
(04-14-2018 06:33 PM)Houtman Wrote: I have about 20 spare washers , only 50 cent at my local dealer for each.
I have the washer, I just have to remove the drain plug to put it on
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04-14-2018 07:00 PM |
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MMC
Running Like a Top
Fountain Valley California
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You know it’s not a good day when...
I once had my oil changed on my truck, the plug was leaking so I took it back to the shop. They replaced the washer by opening the fill hole and putting a vacuum to it, removed drain plug and put new washer in place. No oil loss. Don’t know if it would work on the bike though.
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04-14-2018 07:48 PM |
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gmike
1st Service Completed
Star, Idaho
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
(04-14-2018 07:48 PM)MMC Wrote: I once had my oil changed on my truck, the plug was leaking so I took it back to the shop. They replaced the washer by opening the fill hole and putting a vacuum to it, removed drain plug and put new washer in place. No oil loss. Don’t know if it would work on the bike though.
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I have seen that done in my younger days. We used a shop vac on the oil fill hole. I have since heard the shop vac could explode from fumes.
??? Possible for sure. Me, ( if again) I would drain oil in a clean container and reuse. It will probably never happen again to you.
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04-14-2018 08:33 PM |
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TCinNC
1st Service Completed
New Bern, NC
Posts: 128
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
(04-14-2018 08:33 PM)gmike Wrote: (04-14-2018 07:48 PM)MMC Wrote: I once had my oil changed on my truck, the plug was leaking so I took it back to the shop. They replaced the washer by opening the fill hole and putting a vacuum to it, removed drain plug and put new washer in place. No oil loss. Don’t know if it would work on the bike though.
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I have seen that done in my younger days. We used a shop vac on the oil fill hole. I have since heard the shop vac could explode from fumes.
??? Possible for sure. Me, ( if again) I would drain oil in a clean container and reuse. It will probably never happen again to you.
You can rest assured on your last sentence
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04-15-2018 04:35 AM |
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PowerDubs
Road Warrior
NWNJ
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RE: You know it’s not a good day when...
When I was just a few years into driving, I changed the oil on a car but did not notice the old rubber seal from the filter stayed stuck to the block. Needless to say 2 rubber seals do NOT work better than one.
Talk about a huge mess.....
104whp / 75wtq ... for now.
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04-15-2018 06:48 AM |
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