I think that Fred has one over at his website.
Gotta link C?
No, I would have pasted it in if I had one. I was just looking at a pic of the newer oil pans but I can't remember where in the heck it was at.
I don't know if this is the picture being referred to, but it's a pic of Murph's oil filter protector
on Fred's '10 C14, and it shows the drain bolt pretty clearly.
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ZG, why not use the muzzy lowering links? [...] get about 1" or 1.5" lowering.
I think regardless of which lowering link is used it might be a good idea to at the same time swap oil pans (if they're a direct swap) since from what I've heard the drain plug on the 10+ was put in another spot that minimizes it catching on things. Looking underneath my 09 it looks like the drain plug and drain plug guard hangs down lower than the exhaust, having the bike be even lower with a link means that would be the first thing to scrape, and it broke off would obviously be a very bad thing...
If the pan is compatible and not overpriced, I think replacing it would be a good idea.
I'm only gonna do it if it's overpriced...
I'm only gonna do it if it's overpriced...
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Under $150? You better buy two J.
In looking at my 09 the drain plug hangs down even further than my exhaust, so I think if I do this I'll also try the oil pan swap as well to gain an inch more of clearance.
Ok, I just ordered up the 10+ pan, gasket, Muzzys link, and that adjustable side stand I posted the other day. It's worth a try I guess, first time I've ever done a link on any bike I've ever had, and I've had more than a dozen...
Ok, so to clarify on this I was wrong...
When I was looking at my plug the bike was on the side stand, and from that angle it looked to me like the drain plug hung down lower than my exhaust...
So I ordered up the 10+ pan and gasket, but took it in today for install and once upright we realized I was wrong and that it was just the odd angle I was looking at it when on the side stand...
Good thing is I didn't need the 10+ pan and gasket, so didn't have to pay for em, saved me a couple Benji's.
When I was looking at my plug the bike was on the side stand, and from that angle it looked to me like the drain plug hung down lower than my exhaust...
This pic is while the bike is straight up and you can clearly see that the exhaust hangs down lower than the drain plug, my bad...