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Forum: Instructional Articles 09-04-2007, 06:07 AM
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Sticky: Change Your Oil
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Posted By Badbob
What? You miss out on all those great adventures....

What? You miss out on all those great adventures. Just think what you could learn from doing all those repairs yourself. :)

Some of the best things I ever owned were bought used. I glad someone...
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-29-2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
Re: Thanks Easy Rider, Jonathan180iq, BadBob & Water War

Been there done that!

Keep in mind that motorcycles are more alike than they are different. You can sometimes find the solution to your problem in a forum for another motorcycle.
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-28-2007, 08:04 PM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
Slack = absolutely no tension on the cable ...

Slack = absolutely no tension on the cable

The clutch lever should move the first few millimeters without pulling on the cable at all. If you don't have this the clutch can't fully engage and it...
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-27-2007, 09:01 PM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
Re: Thanks Easy Rider

Unfortunately for us. Service manuals are written for experienced motorcycle mechanics. Seems to me it would be better to hit the book first and ask questions when you don't understand something.
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-26-2007, 11:24 PM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
Re: Looks about right...

Get a small plastic tube. Push it in all the way to the bottom of the crank case. Put your thumb over the end of the tube and pull it out. The oil in the tube will stay in the tube. Hold the tube...
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-26-2007, 11:15 PM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
Re: BadBob Status...

You must not have read it since I posted the update.
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-26-2007, 04:05 PM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
Re: Thanks BadBob

Update is here: Obsolete API Oil Ratings (http://www.gz250bike.com/viewtopic.php?t=170&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=synthetic)
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-26-2007, 07:40 AM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
What kind of oil did you use? Most modern...

What kind of oil did you use?

Most modern motor oils have friction modifiers that will make the oil very slippery and cause the issue you. I had the same problem, maybe worse, when Mobile1...
Forum: Instructional Articles 08-25-2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 161
Sticky: Change Your Oil
Views: 40,794
Posted By Badbob
Good job Johnathan.

Good job Johnathan.
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