Changing Oil

itma · Post by **itma** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:42 pm

as long as you have not moved the internals via the kickstart or any other bits stick it back in, you may be ok.
use a flat ring spanner or take the pipe off, go easy with the sockets or you`ll end up with stripped threads, theres probably no oil in there any way .
welcome to the wonderful world of old bikes.......[:(]
the best advice I can give you as a novice ......
IF IT AIN`T BROKE DON`T FIX IT[:D]

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Fri Jun 17, 2005 11:15 pm

Roger, don't even breathe on it until you have ALL the available documentation. Oil changes certainly do not come under the 'if it aint broke don't fix it, heading.

itma · Post by **itma** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:29 am

He`s on the way to breaking it though Alan, I should also have said when in doubt seek advice. Old oil better than none.[even multigrade[}:)]]
The plunger indexes your gears Roger, if you can get it back in you have a 50/50 chance of it being OK as long as nothing else has moved.
when you put it back in give the bike a quick run to check that all the gears and the neutral are were they should be. If not you`ll be looking for advice on gearbox work.
Sockets are fine if you are used to spannerwork, I find that people tend to overdo the tightening bit, thats why mending stripped threads is such big business. There are torque settings availiable, but common sense and a bit of caution are all thats needed.
Study the pictures in the parts list if its illustrated, it`ll tell you a lot.
.[:)]

Biscuit · Post by **Biscuit** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 12:48 pm

Hi Roger, what bike are speaking of, or have I missed it. Hope you haven't got us talking BSA or something!!!!!!!

Merlin · Post by **Merlin** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:07 pm

Alan I would never have thought you a racist tut tut.[:)]

moley · Post by **moley** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:48 pm

hi roger

YOURE CORRECT ABOUT THE DRAIN PLUG FOR THE PRIMARIES BEING IN A BLINKIN INCONSIDERATE PLACE RIGHT VEHIND THE EXHAUST..SOMETIMES I CAN CAN GET A SMALL SCREWDRIVER AT AN ANGLE BUT GENERALLY I POP THE EXHAUST OFF...

lawrence · Post by **lawrence** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 9:04 pm

Or fit a siamese single exhaust ;o)

Lawrence [}:)]