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Jun 10, 2011 | 08:59 AM

#31

Cabocarl

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From: Upper Ohio

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Originally Posted by Sefferdog

Yea, but that is just because you are in Ohio!! Y'all get four weeks of summer and it is raining three of 'em! I know because I lived up there for 40 years!! You never get a chance to ride

Dear God you are right. It is so damn depressing here in northern Ohio. Now that the weather is better, here comes the bugs. Oh well, a few months and I can put it back into storage. Now where did I put that darn snow shovel?

Jun 10, 2011 | 09:03 AM

#32

petemac

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From: MA

I tried all the things mentioned on here and none really worked. Dawg sent out a link for this cool thing that works like a charm. It's green, plastic coated and fairly firm so you can twist, bend and roll it into almost any shape you like. This works perfectly! Just shape it and slide it under your oil filter and aim the bottom part to your container and, poof, no mess!!

Jun 10, 2011 | 11:47 AM

#33

Sefferdog

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From: Ocala, FL

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Originally Posted by petemac

Well damn Pete, don't leave us hanging!

Gotta link?

Jun 10, 2011 | 11:56 AM

#34

FUBAR55

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From: Michigan

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Originally Posted by SleeplessinVegas

I use a sheet of aluminum foil spread out under the filter into a drain pan, most of the time all the oil stays off the bike, sometimes not so much.

That's a yeeahh on the aluminum foil, sometimes I use 3 strips of duct tape, but I burn the crap outta my fingers stickin it up there.

Jun 10, 2011 | 12:26 PM

#35

piasspj

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From: Central Illinois, Between I-80 and I-74

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Originally Posted by Sefferdog

Well damn Pete, don't leave us hanging!

Gotta link?

Sounds like one of these
http://www.formafunnel.com/whereToBuy.html

Jun 10, 2011 | 01:26 PM

#36

rick-e-b

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From: East Tennessee

I first let it drain from the oil pleug awhile then I cut a 2 liter soda bottle and slide over the filter after I have loosened it. This does not necessarily stop the spillage, but it keeps it to a minimum. I then spray the area with gunk or carb cleaner and water to get any spillage off.

Jun 10, 2011 | 01:42 PM

#37

Skillless

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From: Knoxville, TN

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Originally Posted by slyder

On my Toyota Tacoma I have to reach up on the passenger side of the motor and try not to get fried on the header. With what little room i have ...i have to break loose the filter and unscrew it fast and get it down out of there (while laying on my back) because all the hot oil runs down my arm and usually reaches my pit. Im talking alot of oil too....oh and if i accidently tip the filter i get that much more oil down my arm.

How about a warning before saying something funny, was trying to drink. I guess what makes it so funny is having had the same wonderful feeling of oil running down the arm before.