Oil change mistake
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From: Whiskey Falls, Texas
It's called a mistake.
He's obviously new at wrenching his own, and made a mistake. No big deal. Drain the tranny, and refill everything with the right oil in the right hole...
Ya got your fingers dirty wrenching on your bike, which is more than many on here can say...
He's obviously new at wrenching his own, and made a mistake. No big deal. Drain the tranny, and refill everything with the right oil in the right hole...
Ya got your fingers dirty wrenching on your bike, which is more than many on here can say...
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Your right on a A motor,, but a B motor is Diff.... His Avatar show a Heritage...
engine on the right,, tranny between the shocks and pri on the lower pri cover..
then it is diff depending on the yr...Which the OP didn't mention really what he has..
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From: Norman Ok.
That would be why if you don't do your own service, you need to find a small independent that works alone, so the guy with the skill to rebuild your engine also changes your oil and tires.
A friend of mine had his tires changed by one of our biggest metro area independents only to have to go back immediately because the bike didn't feel right because the rear axle wasn't torqued.
He brought it to me to have it double checked and they did torque the rear, but when I put the torque wrench on the front, the weight of the wrench itself moved the nut.
Since I have a rim clamp tire machine, I'll be changing his tires from now on.
You guys that don't have mechanical experience or inclination need to study the manual on every task you attempt.
Last edited by OLDDEADEYE; Jun 16, 2014 at 08:18 AM.