Can anyone show me (in person) how to change oil & filter?

[wind_glider]

As a general guide one could start here

https://youtu.be/Ft1IkFZkJts

Thank you These were one of the vids I actually found on the tube... good to know that I found a good one.

[wind_glider]

i suppose everyone has to start somewhere,.. but there really isnt much to fuck up...

Fair enough... I've never been much of a mechanical guy is why I don't want to fuck up much. I'm a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are my thing and not metal parts.

[wind_glider]

Thanks for your helpful insight... or not

Regardless of what you think, thank you for taking the time to read my post.

Regards

[wind_glider]

Having seen some of the questions that get asked on here, I think some people could

And I believe I could too that's why I'm asking if another can reach out.

I've never been much of a mechanical guy is why I don't want to fuck up my bike. I'm a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are my thing and not metal parts.

[wind_glider]

When did people on KB turn into such arseholes to someone who has fronted up that they know nothing and want to learn??

Ideally you have a manual, send me a PM and we can sort a time for you to rock the thing round to my place and we can have a look at the basics.

Thanks mate

I'll send you a PM once my working schedule gets released in the next few days

[wind_glider]

Many of us learnt this sort-of-stuff from our fathers, uncles, older family members or friends and neighbours - we were lucky.

You ask teenagers about doing basic servicing on a car and they often look at you blankly. People don't do that stuff themselves plus there's no engine under the bonnet of a modern car - just lots of plastic sheeting and a couple of colourful loops!

Good on the OP for wanting to learn about his bike

Thank you.

I've been hesitant about posting in this forum because it makes me sound quite amateur in so many aspects when it comes to motorbikes.

I'm a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are my thing and not metal parts. But I love my bikes but all my mates are from work and they do the same thing as I do so pretty much don't have much contact with those outside of health care....

Anyway, thank you for posting and making my day that bit better

Regards

[wind_glider]

Buy yourself a Haynes manual. Step by step instructions (with pictures) for almost anything.

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Ah! I will look into that! On my lunch break atm and Googled the manual. Looks promising.

Thank you so much

Regards

[Paul in NZ]

Ah! I will look into that! On my lunch break atm and Googled the manual. Looks promising.

Thank you so much

Regards

Look good on you for asking and yes you get a new one reamed every time you ask anything here these days... Wasnt always like that and it wont be like it for ever - its just growing pains.

See if you can find a soft copy of the original factory workshop manual. In general these are superb and if anything have too much detail. Mr Haynes kind of assumes you know a bit BUT I usually have them both open.

Biggest fuck up likely to happen is cross threading the sump bung or over/under tightening it. The manual will give a correct figure and a torque wrench is a good idea until you get a feel for how tight is 'right'.

If you are touching peoples insides afterwards I may suggest you investigate some latex gloves before changing the oil. I'm sure you are near a source of these. Used oil is reasonably toxic and quite hard to get out from under the finger nails.

Oh - and you will cock something up - everyone does.... But the consequences are not as bad as grafting a foot onto where a hand should go...

[MD]

Many of us learnt this sort-of-stuff from our fathers, uncles, older family members or friends and neighbours - we were lucky.

You ask teenagers about doing basic servicing on a car and they often look at you blankly. People don't do that stuff themselves plus there's no engine under the bonnet of a modern car - just lots of plastic sheeting and a couple of colourful loops!

Good on the OP for wanting to learn about his bike

Exactly. The rot started many years ago with vehicles becoming more computer chip than mechanical. I remember coming to work in the 1990s with greasy hands. When work colleaques asked why and I said I changed the brakes pads on my car last night, along with oil & filter they all stared in disbelief that anyone did that sort of thing themselves! I guess those of us that started on dirt bikes had no choice but to tinker to keep the wrecks going. I confess I stopped doing these tasks myself years ago but I remember it was fun and satisfying..once upon a time.

Good on neels for stepping up to help and well done wind_glider for sticking your hand up and asking. It wasn't a silly question. How would anyone know how to do anything if no ones ever shown them first.

[Akzle]

Thanks for your helpful insight... or not

Regardless of what you think, thank you for taking the time to read my post.

Regards

dont be nice to assholes 'round here... you'll just encourage them




anyone else getting the feeling that he's a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are his thing and not metal parts?

I'm a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are my thing and not metal parts.

I'm a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are my thing and not metal parts.

I've never been much of a mechanical guy is why I don't want to fuck up my bike. I'm a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are my thing and not metal parts.

[wind_glider]

dont be nice to assholes 'round here... you'll just encourage them




anyone else getting the feeling that he's a medical professional so bones, muscles, nerves, ligaments and blood are his thing and not metal parts?

Haha... Okok.

I'm sorry I just don't know how to reply to people and had no idea they show up that way all around my post.

Anyway... I'll shut up about what I do since it really is not motorbike related

Cheers for the heads up

Regards

[george formby]

Haha... Okok.

I'm sorry I just don't know how to reply to people and had no idea they show up that way all around my post.

Anyway... I'll shut up about what I do since it really is not motorbike related

Cheers for the heads up

Regards

Bit of a bugger I'm so far away. I had a nasty off yesterday, grazed my thigh, twisted and bruised my knee and barked me calf. Medical attention for an oil and filter change in the first person. I can't actually bend my left leg enough to kneel at the mo, though.
Decent manuals are the Holy Grail and after a bit of fiddling you definitely get a feel for how tight your nuts should be.

[Moi]

... after a bit of fiddling you definitely get a feel for how tight your nuts should be.

[cheshirecat]

Haha... Okok.

I'm sorry I just don't know how to reply to people and had no idea they show up that way all around my post.

Anyway... I'll shut up about what I do since it really is not motorbike related

Cheers for the heads up

Regards

Not sure about that. Reckon you could initiate the longest thread ever here

[SVboy]

Have a look on gixxer.com. Find the section on l1 750's and there may well be several sticky threads on oil changes complete with pictures.