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I just finished up changing the rear brake pads and cleaning the rotor (not to mention just about everything else from the motor back) on my less then 1000 mile V7C.
Because some stupid idiot didn't tighten down the dip stick cap tight enough. Ah, that would be me.
Coming home from a great 100 mile ride on Monday, when coming around a corner and winding up thru the gears my left foot slipped off the peg and looking down my boot and pant leg was covered with oil and a big could of smoke came out from the area. Came to a stop as soon as I could without having the bike slid out from under me as I felt that awful no traction squirming in the rear. There it was the dip stick completely out and just dangling around along with a lot of oil dripping from every place from the motor back.
Bad news it happened and cost me a set of brake pads.
Good news I didn't see the oil light come on or flicker and I came to a safe stop.
I lost about 3/4 of a liter of oil in a very few seconds but was able to ride home very carefully and slowly.
So heads up you small block owners if you ever have a brain fart like I did be very thankful you put on a sump spacer as that is the only reason I didn't do any damage to the motor and I am convinced of that . If you haven't put one on then use this stupid idiot's experience as food for thought.
Thought about not posting this but maybe I can use this experience so some one else can avoid it. The dip stick has to be tighten with a Gorilla grip.
I just finished up changing the rear brake pads and cleaning the rotor (not to mention just about everything else from the motor back) on my less then 1000 mile V7C.
Because some stupid idiot didn't tighten down the dip stick cap tight enough. Ah, that would be me.
Coming home from a great 100 mile ride on Monday, when coming around a corner and winding up thru the gears my left foot slipped off the peg and looking down my boot and pant leg was covered with oil and a big could of smoke came out from the area. Came to a stop as soon as I could without having the bike slid out from under me as I felt that awful no traction squirming in the rear. There it was the dip stick completely out and just dangling around along with a lot of oil dripping from every place from the motor back.
Bad news it happened and cost me a set of brake pads.
Good news I didn't see the oil light come on or flicker and I came to a safe stop.
I lost about 3/4 of a liter of oil in a very few seconds but was able to ride home very carefully and slowly.
So heads up you small block owners if you ever have a brain fart like I did be very thankful you put on a sump spacer as that is the only reason I didn't do any damage to the motor and I am convinced of that . If you haven't put one on then use this stupid idiot's experience as food for thought.
Thought about not posting this but maybe I can use this experience so some one else can avoid it. The dip stick has to be tighten with a Gorilla grip.