Some like it hot, some like it cold, some like it in the pot 9 days old..
Nope, definately motorbike oil
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fuchs-silkolene-10W-40-Synthetic-Motorbike/dp/B007AFH0E2
I do have a center stand still, but with the bike lowered, I can't get it on it alone, so I am screwed too
Some non-motorcycle oils have friction modifiers which can cause a multiplate wet clutch to slip. If you aren't having problems then you are probably okay.
To this guy,
make sure the centerstand is touching on both of it's feet before lifting the bike. It makes a world of difference. I can almost do it barefoot this way while it's nearly impossible if I don't get it straight up and down first.
I do have a center stand still, but with the bike lowered, I can't get it on it alone, so I am screwed too
(I think I can do the "drive front wheel onto a board" trick though)
I don't have a center stand, I guess I'm screwed.
Here's a better view of the oil filter. Most of the time this is on tight. It should never be on that tight as it only should ever be torqued to 13 ft lbs. However, torquing it is hard, so most dealers over tighten. However, this can ruin the threads
The sump plug needs to be torqued at 22 ft lbs
changed the oil on the c14 today at the 10k mark. what struck me was just how easy it is to change on this bike. pull into garage raise bike on centerstand and the drain is right there, just kneel down and remove the plug. no crawling on floor or raising on the lift needed like on the c-10 then reach thru the front of the fairing and spin off the filter by hand, easy. it took more time to get the supplies and tools together than to actually change it. this a far cry easier than the c10
I won't admit that I screwed up and overfilled the oil and had to empty some and ended up dropping the drain plug in the oil bucket and lost a whole quart of extensive stuff why trying to find it with one hand while plugging the hole with the other. Looking back on it, it was kinda comical...
Goes with the territory..
I won't admit that I screwed up and overfilled the oil and had to empty some and ended up dropping the drain plug in the oil bucket and lost a whole quart of extensive stuff why trying to find it with one hand while plugging the hole with the other. Looking back on it, it was kinda comical...
I should have mentioned my tips learned:
1) Always oil the filter gasket
2) Never overtighten the filter
3) When near the end of filling, fill SLOWLY and pause 10 seconds and check the sight glass, it keeps right on rising
4) Do things things better than me
I never check the sight glass when filling. I just dump 4.5 quarts in and it's good every time, right at the middle of the glass.
I don't your mad powers/skills