While heading back home tonight I had a very close call. When coming around a small turn the oil light all the sudden came on with the bright red annoying glare. So I thought what the hell, but it flickered on and off repeatedly. I decided to pull over to see what was going on. I made a slow right turn and felt the rear slip a little, and then a left turn and felt the same thing. So at this point I am like WTF?!? As I pull into a parking lot I can smell oil, and I am thinking what did I blow; I never heard anything pop or something. I kill the motor, put the kickstand down and hop off the bike. Then I look down and see a huge puddle of oil just streaming out of the bike. WTF I start to look and low and behold I lost the drain plug some where on the freeway. The rear tire, brakes and suspension are coated in oil. Lucky I wasnt in the middle of a tight turn when this happened. We loaded the bike into my friend's truck and got it home. Guess I will be installing my 98+ oil pan earlier than I wanted. Oh well, I got home safe and so did the bike.
Nik
Nik
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