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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by jimmers1817
I had 7oz drain out until I stood the bike up to adjust my bars while the cover was still off. Emptied the remaining 25 oz onto the floor. Gotta laugh at my own stupidity sometimes.
Use thicker oil so it doesnt run out so damn fast
 
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 08:23 PM
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Use thicker oil so it doesnt run out so damn fast
As long as it took me to get that damn spring back in, could have had frozen molasses in there and I still would have had a mess.....
 
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Originally Posted by kk6pg
Use thicker oil so it doesnt run out so damn fast
That was $16 worth of 75-140 Spectro 6speed. What could be heavier
 
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