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[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

I know I need to check the valves on mine... just not looking forward to rotating the engine out of the frame

How many miles you have on yours?

I am only at 2k miles so far so I have time for that. I am gearing up fo rmy first oil change myself

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I am only at 2k miles so far so I have time for that. I am gearing up fo rmy first oil change myself

2K and you haven't changed oil yet!!?!?!?!?! DAUMN!!!!

yeah, I had done 3 already by then!

FYI, you will NOT keep it clean. You have to use something (cardboard, tinfoil etc) to even attempt to keep it off of the kickstand and exhaust (if stock) and other parts... Oh, and put it on a rear stand, that helps.

[Particle Man]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

2K and you haven't changed oil yet!!?!?!?!?! DAUMN!!!!

yeah, I had done 3 already by then!

FYI, you will NOT keep it clean. You have to use something (cardboard, tinfoil etc) to even attempt to keep it off of the kickstand and exhaust (if stock) and other parts... Oh, and put it on a rear stand, that helps.

So the whole act of getting the fluids OUT of the bike was something of an engineering afterthought, eh?

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

2K and you haven't changed oil yet!!?!?!?!?! DAUMN!!!!

yeah, I had done 3 already by then!

FYI, you will NOT keep it clean. You have to use something (cardboard, tinfoil etc) to even attempt to keep it off of the kickstand and exhaust (if stock) and other parts... Oh, and put it on a rear stand, that helps.

Did the 600 mile change for break in but thats been it. I need to do one to start the season.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

I know I need to check the valves on mine... just not looking forward to rotating the engine out of the frame

How many miles you have on yours?

If it's anything like the XB's, it's way easier than you'd think... Get yourself a Harbor Freight motorcycle/ATV jack... Best $50 I spent for the Buell.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

2K and you haven't changed oil yet!!?!?!?!?! DAUMN!!!!

yeah, I had done 3 already by then!

FYI, you will NOT keep it clean. You have to use something (cardboard, tinfoil etc) to even attempt to keep it off of the kickstand and exhaust (if stock) and other parts... Oh, and put it on a rear stand, that helps.

BTW what oil are you uusing? Not sure I will use rotella in there and sure aint buying hte harley stuff. I was going to get some amsoil from chris but now with no track season and a friend backin gout I wont need much in oil fo rhte season

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by tommymac

BTW what oil are you uusing? Not sure I will use rotella in there and sure aint buying hte harley stuff. I was going to get some amsoil from chris but now with no track season and a friend backin gout I wont need much in oil fo rhte season

Run the Amsoil in it. Ask Mark, it's great in bikes.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by tommymac

BTW what oil are you uusing? Not sure I will use rotella in there and sure aint buying hte harley stuff. I was going to get some amsoil from chris but now with no track season and a friend backin gout I wont need much in oil fo rhte season

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Run the Amsoil in it. Ask Mark, it's great in bikes.

This ^^^

Ran the Screaming Eagle HD stuff in it for awhile, cause I got a steal on a case. Now I have AMSOIL in it. Still running 20-50... contemplating going to 10-40 just cause that's what gets used in everything else, so the 20-50 kinda sits around.

[Gas Man]

You do mean the 10w-40 mc oil correct?

And I still wouldn't. The 20W-50 is meant for the v-twins...

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

You do mean the 10w-40 mc oil correct?

And I still wouldn't. The 20W-50 is meant for the v-twins...

Yeah, mc oil of course.

It's 10-40 in the SV, thats a v twin. What do the new Duc's run? I think HD like the heavy oil cause of the air cooling, and just went with it on the Buell cause they don't know any better... but who knows.