| Author | Message | ||
     Chris_motion |
well i read all the stuff on here and thought i was ready. guess not. as you'll see in the photos, it was working fine until i took the filter off. the oil leaked down under the foil and down the kickstand and pooled in the bottom of the plastic bottle. not much of a big deal but it also ran under the engine and dripped off missing my collector which couldn't fit any further under b/c of the exhaust. oh well, they'll be a next time!      but this is what it's like ridin' it!  *****why aren't my images showing? i'm using regular html. ****** (Message edited by chris_motion on September 02, 2010) Edit - Use the [IMG] code from Photobucket in the future. (Message edited by froggy on September 03, 2010) | ||
| Ponti1 |
I use a flat sheet of foil, slipped in between the engine and exhaust can. I make a little "V" in each end of the foil to help direct the oil flow away from the bike and into the pans. For the kickstand, I just slide a plastic bag from a loaf of bread or a newspaper over it, and then secure it at the top with a rubber band or a cable tie. Kickstand still must be placed in the pan, of course. No problems so far, except a drop or three to wipe off the engine below the oil filter cover. No real way to avoid that as far as I can tell. | ||
| Rob_l |
HA, you disconnected the automatic kickstand lube system. Good idea! | ||
| Skntpig |
Take off the alen plug on the right first, then left plug, then filter to minimize mess. | ||
| Clk92vette |
I park the stand in a 1' x 2' open top container, pour it off into my used oil container, and wipe the stand when I am done. Only foolproof method I have found to catch all the oil. I also learned on my first change. | ||
| Stirz007 |
I've been using a 18" round pan - no foil, no funnels. Don't take the dipstick out initially. Drain crankcase first, then filter, then pull dipstick to get that last bit. Everything will drop into the pan if you adjust it as you go. A little wipe down here and there, but nothing on the floor. Lemon squeezy. | ||
| Boogiman1981 |
im lucky i guess my dad wound up with a 3" deep stainless pan thats about 24x36 no shifting required | ||
| Avalaugh |
I just pull the exhaust off, takes 10 mins. | ||
| Desmo900 |
has anyone tried a pump to pull the oil out the filler hole? I have a plastic tank with a pump built in and do this on all my cars. works great, never have to climb under the car or spill any oil while draining. I guess I could measure how much oil i get out of the bike to see if i got it all. | ||
| Stirz007 |
desmo Can't see any reason why you couldn't. It is worthwhile to check the magnets from time to time for bits and pieces, IMO . And there's that filter to deal with.. ($.02) | ||
| Puredrive |
OP use the IMG codes |
