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Re: Oil change gone wrong
Reply #60 - 03/20/17 at 11:48:28

If all else fails drill a hole through the center of the plug ,using a proper size drill bit ,tape the hole using a pipe tap,as they make a tapered thread(and should be easier to start in a slightly undersize hole) using a 1/4 or 3/8 tap .then all you need is a pipe plug and a roll of Teflon tape.Apply tape to the plug as a sealant and to be sure your plug will never seize again.

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Re: Oil change gone wrong
Reply #61 - 03/20/17 at 12:19:04

batman wrote on 03/20/17 at 11:48:28:

If all else fails drill a hole through the center of the plug ,using a proper size drill bit ,tape the hole using a pipe tap,as they make a tapered thread(and should be easier to start in a slightly undersize hole) using a 1/4 or 3/8 tap .then all you need is a pipe plug and a roll of Teflon tape.Apply tape to the plug as a sealant and to be sure your plug will never seize again.

I don't think you can drill the drain plug with the engine in the frame......the frame is in the way.

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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Oil change gone wrong Reply #62 - 03/20/17 at 13:19:23 The OP, Hoodlum333, has been MIA since post #21, March 15th. Given the array of options offered by the members he may have simply used gasoline and a match.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil change gone wrong Reply #63 - 03/20/17 at 13:34:20 What a gruesome suicide That would be.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28889 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Oil change gone wrong Reply #64 - 03/20/17 at 15:26:18 Maybe he went with the shotgun repair technique.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil change gone wrong Reply #65 - 03/20/17 at 15:31:01 That was a funny story. Old man was so frustrated, he shot it.. and didn't know it would bounce back.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Oil change gone wrong Reply #66 - 03/21/17 at 02:24:15 If we don't stop soon......this will have morphed into a 7 page Cheapnoob thread! Riding season will soon be here in the US......and hopefully will be out riding instead of looking for something "fun" to discuss.
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buster6315 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 353	Re: Oil change gone wrong Reply #67 - 03/21/17 at 06:18:23 With the temp reaching nearly 50 yesterday I ventured out to buy a newspaper. Of course for the rest of the week we'll not be above 40. It was nice to get a taste, however! Savage ran fine.
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