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Thread: I know I had to drop it ... but not like this..

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    I know I had to drop it ... but not like this..

    drop off the bank into the stream, duck under low branch, stall it, unable to balance and down she goes...blub blub blub..

    Open air cleaner door and water pours out, motor hydraulicked...

    An hours work to get it running to ride it back to the trailer. check oil - looks like white paint feck feck feck.....

    2 oil changes done and at least 2 more to go ....


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    Shes a Yammy shell live again !!!
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    Mehh, drain the oil, take off oil filter use Mums hair drier (or other heat source)to warm up the engine with the drain plug out.
    Leave over night and put on new filter, put in new oil and you should be sweet.

    Hope you haven't bent anything in your motor when it 'hydraulicked' it.
    Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
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    Been there, done that. I shouldn't laugh, took me an hour and a half to get started again.Worst part was when I looked properly I found an ankle deep crossing only 10 meters away.....
    I said I shoudn't laugh but I will anyway .............ain't dirbiking fun
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