The alternative Waikato ADV riders thread

[oneblackflag]

We're trying to make Adv Riding a regular thang at HMCC.

Cool, would be nice to have regular organized group rides.

[oneblackflag]

Im about to prep my bike for the weekend; some numpty tightend the shit out of the oil plug before I brought it, last change I just had to flip the bike over.... Just went and got some 'bolt extractor sockets', the plan is to put one on a breaker bar and give it hell.

Any tips before I do this? Yes I do have a new oil plug since the old one will be destroyed.

[Oscar]

Im about to prep my bike for the weekend; some numpty tightend the shit out of the oil plug before I brought it, last change I just had to flip the bike over.... Just went and got some 'bolt extractor sockets', the plan is to put one on a breaker bar and give it hell.

Any tips before I do this? Yes I do have a new oil plug since the old one will be destroyed.

Try:

1. A smart tap on the head, or
2. Heating it

[oneblackflag]

Try:

1. A smart tap on the head, or
2. Heating it

Ta. Will tap it, dont want to heat it to much though wont that damage some seals or something?

[CrazyFrog]

Im about to prep my bike for the weekend; some numpty tightend the shit out of the oil plug before I brought it, last change I just had to flip the bike over.... Just went and got some 'bolt extractor sockets', the plan is to put one on a breaker bar and give it hell.

Any tips before I do this? Yes I do have a new oil plug since the old one will be destroyed.

Yup, what Oscar said. Get the engine nice and warm, go for 15-30 min ride first, or heat sump plug area with heat gun for 5 mins.
If you really need to use a breaker bar because it's so tight, then you risk stripping the alloy case threads before the steel sump plug ever gets damaged. In which case you'll need a helicoil kit, not a new sump plug.

Heat should do the trick and please use a new crush washer when you re-install sump plug.

[oneblackflag]

Yup, what Oscar said. Get the engine nice and warm, go for 15-30 min ride first, or heat sump plug area with heat gun for 5 mins.
If you really need to use a breaker bar because it's so tight, then you risk stripping the alloy case threads before the steel sump plug ever gets damaged. In which case you'll need a helicoil kit, not a new sump plug.

Heat should do the trick and please use a new crush washer when you re-install sump plug.

Oki doki. Yes have new washer.
The local garage wasn't interested in the job at all..... Even Boyds were iffy about it.

[MisterD]

Ta. Will tap it, dont want to heat it to much though wont that damage some seals or something?

You shouldn't have to heat it too much, Ally expands something like 5 times as much as steel per degree.

[Night Falcon]

Oki doki. Yes have new washer.
The local garage wasn't interested in the job at all..... Even Boyds were iffy about it.

if its that tight the PO might have already cross threaded it for ya good luck

[oneblackflag]

if its that tight the PO might have already cross threaded it for ya good luck

Yeah if I don't post the results.... I've put my head in a vice...

[Waihou Thumper]

We have gone from all out war to hugs and kisses...Nice recovery. Perhaps we could use you guys in
The UN....Nice work!
It is amazing what a bit of dialogue can do....Pity, I was looking forward to a good adventure Rant....

[oneblackflag]

We have gone from all out war to hugs and kisses...Nice recovery. Perhaps we could use you guys in
The UN....Nice work!
It is amazing what a bit of dialogue can do....Pity, I was looking forward to a good adventure Rant....

Splitting seems to work... maybe its the answer for the Ukraine...

[oneblackflag]

On the oil plug front...

Knocked the bugger off! Heated the oil skiding round in the gravel, wacked on one of those bolt breakers; a big steal tube gave me enouch torque . Highly recommend those bolt breaker sockets.

[Keithf]

Clearly someone got to Oscar and made sure he took his medication. Hopefully someone can do the same with Putin and his cronies

We have gone from all out war to hugs and kisses...Nice recovery. Perhaps we could use you guys in
The UN....Nice work!
It is amazing what a bit of dialogue can do....Pity, I was looking forward to a good adventure Rant....

[10bikekid]

Clearly someone got to Oscar and made sure he took his medication. Hopefully someone can do the same with Putin and his cronies

Must not must not

[Oscar]

Clearly someone got to Oscar and made sure he took his medication. Hopefully someone can do the same with Putin and his cronies

Don't push your luck, pal.