How to change oil at 60 mph..DON'T TRY IT
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Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Austin Texas
I bet you're gonna' be ok. Not tryin' to get a big thing going here but I'm curious what brand oil filter fell off ? You might want to do two back to back oil changes though if you are worried about metal filings floating around.
Another thing, they always say hand tighten 1/2-3/4 turn after the gasket contacts & don't use a wrench to tighten. Well I've seldom been able to get that out of a filter by hand & I've been known to use a strap type to get her done. It may be techniquely wrong but I err to a tighter fit.
At any rate the "Big Twin" gods have shown you mercy & I'm sure you are a more religious man today.
Another thing, they always say hand tighten 1/2-3/4 turn after the gasket contacts & don't use a wrench to tighten. Well I've seldom been able to get that out of a filter by hand & I've been known to use a strap type to get her done. It may be techniquely wrong but I err to a tighter fit.
At any rate the "Big Twin" gods have shown you mercy & I'm sure you are a more religious man today.
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Joined: May 2007
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From: NH
wow thats a scary story. i have never heard of a oil filter just comming off before. strange that it unscrewed itsself also. i am wondering if someone was messing with you. i had a gasket stick to a new motor once. i dropped the old filter and put the new one and knew there was a problem immedatly!! and that was with 2 gaskets not sealing completly. no oil filter on the adapter must have really caught you attention!! hope your motor is ok.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Rocky Mount ,Va
Thanks to all for the concern ,started today again pressure up to32psi no weird noises,will take her out if it stops raining and run her a little.Still weird how it just came off without warning after 2600 miles.Bike sits in garage covered,not a drop of oil anywhere,it has a motion sensor on it would have thought i'd heard it even after its set off it lets you know its tripped....not a peep so I think it was just one of those things.Kinda funny I was thinking just before all He@@ broke loose that any day riding is better than a day at work....Guess I stand CORRECTED....thanks guys...Later Dave.
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