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02-27-2018, 04:21 PM
#291
MMM pie.
I think Opto is coming down mid-march? I'll be up in the PNW the first week of March (flying), and I have a camping trip to the Grand Canyon on the STT planned for the end of March.
I will be going up and down the west coast a couple times this year, hopefully on the SX if I can manage some clean bag mounts or even tie down points. It's turning into a bit more of a race bike than a tourer. From LA, through Yosemite, Big Sur, Crater Lake, Klamath Falls, etc. Lets hook up!
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02-27-2018, 04:34 PM
#292
Did an oil change on the SeX. The manual does a very good job for the oil change procedure, I recommend you follow it. I added a few steps because I beat this awesome thing pretty hard some days and I'd like to be aware of any potential inside-parts-becoming-outside-parts situation.
Get it warm. It only takes about a minute of idling to get the fans to turn on. Thats plenty.
Wear gloves (duh) Lately Ive been liking the rubber covered cloth ones, they are tactile enough, oil resistant, cheap, and slightly heat resistant.
Check the oil level (on the side stand) before. This will keep an eye on oil consumption.
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On the side stand, take off the left plug (17mm plug), and the oil filter cap (2- 5/16" bolts), and filter. Theres just enough room to get around the quick shifter you better have!
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*Wipe out the inside and the cap with a white t-shirt and look for shiny bits. Terry cloth tends to hide them.
*Do not hose out this area with Brakleen. It is engineered to break down oil. Do you want that in your engine??
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Last edited by Cooter; 02-27-2018 at 05:02 PM.
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02-27-2018, 04:42 PM
#293
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02-27-2018, 04:44 PM
#294
And the muffler should hang down and pull off the header pipes. Careful of the front exhaust gaskets.
And remove the second oil plug (6mm allen) Action shot!!!
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See that plate with 5 bolts in it? Its the oil sump. Theres a screen in there you want to see and clean, so take it off. (5- 5/16" bolts)
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Yummy! Theres another o-ring that holds it in place, it just pulls out.
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Just some RTV, an some small bits. I took a magnet to see what was ferrous and non-ferrous. A bit of both. Nothing major.
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And check the other plugs too:
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Cut open the old filter and see what you can find in there.
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Not much, yay me!
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Last edited by Cooter; 02-27-2018 at 05:20 PM.
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02-27-2018, 05:00 PM
#295
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02-27-2018, 05:16 PM
#296
Just a side note: When the bike is back together and full of fluids, and you are about to put the muffler back on. If you are a child (like me) and just have to start it for a second with open headers.....
Wear ear plugs! Holy Shnikies! It's LOUD! My iPhone app said 125dB at idle and maxed out with any twist of the throttle. Stuff fell off the shelves, the neighbors came over, the cops showed up, and the ghost of Lemmy came down to give me a thumbs up.
IMG_1571 by Cooter!, on Flickr
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02-27-2018, 05:33 PM
#297
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03-02-2018, 03:10 AM
#298
Senior Member
Nice sequence.
And strongly second the re-use oil pitch. I use mine to re-condition the wooden slat floor of the trailer 2-3x a year. Keeps it nice regardless of the beating it takes under the elements.
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03-02-2018, 03:46 AM
#299
I did the Teak on a REALLY nice wakeboard boat with Royal Purple. The guy was stunned at how good it looked but I never gave up my secret!
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03-02-2018, 11:09 AM
#300
Senior Member
Also on a side note... if one were to squeeze Al Gore and that baby seal perhaps the oil that came from them could be used as an alternative lubricant source. Or at least an additive. Al Gore is a pretty slimy guy.
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