First I have been working on bikes, my own and others for more decades than one should admit too, in fact I don't do dealers for any service. I like to know the work was done by one who is brighter than a trained chimp.
Test results are available to those requesting them showing I outscored Bobo in everything except the tossing of feces and that was rigged. I had already relieved myself before I knew the test was going to conducted.
Back to topic, I got a '03 1000 about 5 weeks ago and when it was picked up from the dealer (Golden Gate Cycles in San Francisco) they stated the oil had been changed. it did look that way. But later at my home 700+ miles away in checking the oil per the manual I found the level was well above the window. I drained at least a half quart and still felt it was a bit high. But I rode it another 4,000 miles while waiting for a filter from the local dealer.
This last weekend, I drained the oil and found had about 3.5 quarts in it and had yet to remove the filter and its contents. So I went to remove the filter, I had an appropriate end style wrench but I couldn't move the filter, the wrench would just twist off. So I tried a rubber strap style wrench, no luck there either, so I then tried the pliers style filter wrench I have, all that accomplished was a crushing of the filter body. Starting to get a bit po'd, not having a steel strap style in the correct size I went out and bought one.
Got home and still couldn't get it to twist off, it would just slip. So I had a old front tube from the KLR, I cut a piece off and forced it over the filter. Then with the steel strap and a (can you believe this?) a 18" breaker bar I got it to twist off. The seating surface looked good, no real corrosion or other imprefections that would have hindered the removal.
Got my 3.1 quarts in and took it for a ride in the rain and wind to relax.
Test results are available to those requesting them showing I outscored Bobo in everything except the tossing of feces and that was rigged. I had already relieved myself before I knew the test was going to conducted.
Back to topic, I got a '03 1000 about 5 weeks ago and when it was picked up from the dealer (Golden Gate Cycles in San Francisco) they stated the oil had been changed. it did look that way. But later at my home 700+ miles away in checking the oil per the manual I found the level was well above the window. I drained at least a half quart and still felt it was a bit high. But I rode it another 4,000 miles while waiting for a filter from the local dealer.
This last weekend, I drained the oil and found had about 3.5 quarts in it and had yet to remove the filter and its contents. So I went to remove the filter, I had an appropriate end style wrench but I couldn't move the filter, the wrench would just twist off. So I tried a rubber strap style wrench, no luck there either, so I then tried the pliers style filter wrench I have, all that accomplished was a crushing of the filter body. Starting to get a bit po'd, not having a steel strap style in the correct size I went out and bought one.
Got home and still couldn't get it to twist off, it would just slip. So I had a old front tube from the KLR, I cut a piece off and forced it over the filter. Then with the steel strap and a (can you believe this?) a 18" breaker bar I got it to twist off. The seating surface looked good, no real corrosion or other imprefections that would have hindered the removal.
Got my 3.1 quarts in and took it for a ride in the rain and wind to relax.