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07-01-2005, 02:23 AM
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| U.B's LoveChild   Join Date: Jun 2004
Bike: 04 GSXR 600
Location: Lake George, NY
Posts: 1,288
|  Oil Drain Plug
OK. Yesterday I did the usual oil change as always. I have done my car for 6 years and my bike has had about 6 oil changes all done by me. There's was nice fresh oil and filter installed so I ride for the afternoon. Then I go to work and work from 4-10 and head on my way home. About a mile from home I stop at a stop sign and go to make an easy right. My azz end kicks out HARD 90 degrees and I immediately pull over thinking I hit wet paint or something. Well (as I'm sure you all guessed) I must have forgotten to tighten the oil drain plug all the way. About 400 yards before I stopped; I left a solid trail of oil the wholy way. When I pulled over it looks as though I lost about 3 quarts where I stopped so I'm sure the engine is fine. Either way I feel like a complete idiot for forgetting to do something I have done so many times. So now I plan on getting up tomorrow and searching the road for a lost oil drain plug instead of looking like a retard telling the dealer I lost mine. Oh yeah, and to top it off I have to buy oil AGAIN and scrub the HELL outta my rear tire to get all the oil off it. That tire was soooooo greasy I could see my reflection. I'm just plain lucky I lost the plug on a straightaway and took my first turn on the oil soaked tire from a standstill. I'm such an idiot you guys don't need to make fun of me; accidents happen  I just figured I'd remind you guys.....................tighten that ****.
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