Just drained the oil from the bike. Put a flashlight down the oil tank to see about 1/4 of sludge that doesn't make it out of the drain holes!
I pulled the tank off the bike. Put a heavy degreaser in it and let it sit then pressure washed it out. Whatever, it worked.
I have two questions before refilling the bike:
Is this same sludge not making it out of the bottom of the case when I take the sump plug out? There is another small bolt just down from the sump plug that seems to sit a bit lower (it also faces DOWN like the sump plug) - Don't want to take this out without knowing if it does something I shouldn't be messing with.
The other question is about the two mounting brackets for the oil take. When I look at the parts catalog it shows a piece that has thread then rubber then thread and holds the tank to the frame. MINE seems like the rubber has been cut and where it meets the frame is a little plastic plug it rubs against - was this some type of aftermarket deal???? I thought maybe the rubber split but the plug seems to be made for this.
I pulled the tank off the bike. Put a heavy degreaser in it and let it sit then pressure washed it out. Whatever, it worked.
I have two questions before refilling the bike:
Is this same sludge not making it out of the bottom of the case when I take the sump plug out? There is another small bolt just down from the sump plug that seems to sit a bit lower (it also faces DOWN like the sump plug) - Don't want to take this out without knowing if it does something I shouldn't be messing with.
The other question is about the two mounting brackets for the oil take. When I look at the parts catalog it shows a piece that has thread then rubber then thread and holds the tank to the frame. MINE seems like the rubber has been cut and where it meets the frame is a little plastic plug it rubs against - was this some type of aftermarket deal???? I thought maybe the rubber split but the plug seems to be made for this.
