Re: oil drain plug
 

I did notice the drain pan removal but there is so much other stuff in the way to get a socket onto them. I cannot get clearance to use a box wrench or channel locks. That is why you need the extension on the socket wrench.

Re: oil drain plug
 

there is another way to loosen the nuts if oil does not work, use a hammer to tap the bolt from down and from the sides but you have to be careful not to hit hard and do not break any thing. do this a couple of times and it will free loosethe bolt to some extent and one last try would work. i do this even with bottle caps when they get tight if some kind of salt based solution is stored in a bottle (from my lab experience).

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I did hit the plug all around after applying liquid wrench...
I would like to take a torch to it but I am afraid of blowing myself up.

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That's rather odd. I changed mine twice, using a box wrench both times; it WAS tight but do-able.
Did you catch my earlier post about squaring off the sholder on a 6-point socket? That should work too.

Re: oil drain plug
 

IIRC, You should be able to get a wrench in between the exhaust pipe and bottom of the engine, I did that when my drain plug was a bit too tight when I first got the bike.

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Hello again, yes I took the socket to the bench grinder and ground off the beveled edge...still no luck.
I give up

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Just turn your bike upside down and let it all drain out that way :lol: .

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I thought about opening up the oil filter area and laying the bike down on a slight slope!
any other good ideas???

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The plug below the filter on the side of the engine (Forward of the sight glass) will help drain some of the oil, maybe you could syringe the rest out with some tubing in that hole.