bone-head confessions
Posted: Sun May 07, 2000 8:49 pm
In my first ever attempt to change the oil and filter on any
motorcycle, I managed to break off the head of one of the nuts
securing the oil filter cover while tightening it. ("Tighten it until
you hear something crack, then back off half a turn.") After
recovering somewhat from the psychological pain and abject
humiliation, I decided to leave my KLR empty of oil and consult this
group for advice (thereby making my humiliation public). I have the
following questions:
1) How realistic and easy would it be to extract the broken nut
myself? If so, how should I best proceed with this? (Suspend your
disbelief and ignore my pathetic moto-mechanics track record for the
moment.)
2) If not, is it safe to fill my KLR with oil and ride it with only
one oil filter cover-securing nut to my dealer (less than 15 miles
away) to get this mess sorted out?
I'm still feeling pain right now so please be gentle with me.
-Curtis