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20th May 2005
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,386 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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First major event in my bike's life...
Changed the oil in my bike for the first time ever. It's at 580 miles and I basically consider it an engine flush. Put a new HD chrome filter on and used Syn 3. Will eventually switch to Amsoil 20W-50, but I had 5 qts of Syn 3 lying around. BTW, I sure know how to make a mess...  |
20th May 2005
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Banned
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Huntsville, AL
Posts: 2,644 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200C Sportster/Buell Year: 2003
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congrats man, you saved some decent money doing it yourself.
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20th May 2005
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Oregon, previously Alaska
Posts: 3,842 Sportster/Buell Model: Sportster 1200R (totalled Sportster/Buell Year: 2005 Other Motorcycle Model: FXDC Other Motorcycle Year: 2008
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The first time oil change is always a mess...you've probably already devised cleaner ways for the next time...like the two liter bottle cut lengthwise under the filter trick! 
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20th May 2005
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,386 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Originally Posted by planb
The first time oil change is always a mess...you've probably already devised cleaner ways for the next time...like the two liter bottle cut lengthwise under the filter trick! |
#!@%#!!! -- Now somebody tells me!!! Sounds like it would work great... Thanks... |
20th May 2005
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Assistant Administrator
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: South Shore, Massachusetts
Posts: 9,983 Sportster/Buell Model: 1212 conversion/497 cams Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
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Lol. I made a mess of the first oil change too. The good part is that you saved yourself some money which, as we all know is a life long battle when you own a Harley.
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20th May 2005
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Senior Master Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 5,990 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 883 Sportster/Buell Year: 2004 Other Motorcycle Model: Heritage Classic Other Motorcycle Year: 2004
Reputation: 45
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Originally Posted by xena
Lol. I made a mess of the first oil change too. The good part is that you saved yourself some money which, as we all know is a life long battle when you own a Harley.
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Oh yeah...you've got that right! 
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20th May 2005
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Biker
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Napa county
Posts: 42 Sportster/Buell Model: XL 1200R Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Originally Posted by planb
The first time oil change is always a mess...you've probably already devised cleaner ways for the next time...like the two liter bottle cut lengthwise under the filter trick! |
Did my first oil change last week, the chrome filter looks great. I used an apple juice bottle cut in half. DIdn't spill a drop (OK maybe a couple).
Thanks for the excellent advice.
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20th May 2005
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Senior Chief Master Mechanic
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Stafford Va
Posts: 962 Sportster/Buell Model: Sporty Sport 1200 Sportster/Buell Year: 2001
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Shit I make a mess every time I do a oil change. The cleaner I try to be the bigger the mess is. But than again if it wasnt for bad luck I wouldnt have any luck at all.
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20th May 2005
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Chief Know It All
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Great State of Texas
Posts: 402 Sportster/Buell Model: 1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2004
Reputation: 10
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If ya don't have a plastic bottle laying around, you can fold a sheet of paper in half, then fold aluminum foil around it. Just enough stiffness to stay put.
I think I used half a roll of paper towels for the first oil change - what a mess! Just did the second one, didn't spill a drop where I didn't want it to go.
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20th May 2005
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Custom Bike Builder
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,386 Sportster/Buell Model: XL1200 Custom Sportster/Buell Year: 2005
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Thanks for all the tips... Live and learn... |
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