Learning2race
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posted September 29, 2008 12:29 PM
Been crying all night
Went for a short ride Sunday afternoon. Drove over the mother of all speedbumps and pushed the drain plug up through the oil pan. Lost $65 worth of new Royal Purple (oil change a week ago) and now waiting for the bill for HAZMAT clean-up for the spill.
Anyone know of a company/backyard mechanic who is making a pan with the plug re-posiitoned away from the underside? I've seen the Adam's, but at $850 (and it won't accept the exhaust I'm running) it's not an option.
  
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SteveWFL
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posted September 29, 2008 12:31 PM
It seems by now Kawi would've done something about the drain plug design. If you search the forum you'll see all sorts of solutions from welding the plug to a different location, to upteen million dollar replacement billet oil pans
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posted September 29, 2008 12:34 PM
Hazmat cleanup on 4 quarts of oil...
Nothing a bag of speedy dri couldnt take care of !!!
Those bastages!!!
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gilberjj
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posted September 29, 2008 12:55 PM
yikes, i think ill keep mine stock height
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smokinzx14
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posted September 29, 2008 02:10 PM
You can send your pan to Coby and have him patch the hole and move the drain plug .. I think it's around 400 bucks and you are ready to go ....
If i had busted my pan like you did i would have rolled my bike way down the road and when asked about the oil spill i would have said what oil spill ? 
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posted September 29, 2008 02:24 PM
Wow, hazmat clean up, new one to me.........
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killakaw4life
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posted September 29, 2008 02:32 PM
A friend of mine had his done at a local welding shop. Think a total of $85. Check around your town Most shop can weld aluminum.
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billeason
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posted September 29, 2008 03:18 PM
I have them for 150.00 plus shipping.Comes with pickup resized and new drain plug.... Bill
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06redzx14
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posted September 29, 2008 04:32 PM
is that outright bill?
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Learning2race
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posted September 29, 2008 06:40 PM
Smokin - I did push the bike away but left a very noticable trail to follow. Clean up was because the oil was flowing downhill into a drain that empties into a salmon spawning area.
Bill - I'll contact you tomorrow.
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Learning2race
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posted September 29, 2008 06:47 PM
Spent the evening removing the pan - what a PITA! Noticed a new issue - lower portion of the exhuast has a significant dent (thankfully not punctured through!). Is it possible an exhuast shop can push the dent out? It's close to a joint to be able to insert a tool/fixture.
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billeason
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posted September 30, 2008 06:54 AM
pan
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is that outright bill?
Yes'' I'M not making any more pans so i won't need your old one. Bill
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posted September 30, 2008 11:26 AM
Bill- how many of those pans do you have? Do you have any pics you can pm me? I haven't busted my pan but I think it maybe wise before I fine myself in a pinch. Thanks in advance....
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billeason
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posted September 30, 2008 05:07 PM
I dont have any more,but contact clem on here at osr he made one for me over a year ago. Really good pan at fair price. I may make a few this winter if i ever get caught up. Bill...
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