[DreKat]

if you remove the oil cooler lines and use a small oil wrench you will have no trouble.

[d3ad1ysp0rk]

I bought it from a lady in Seattle who never rode it when it was rainy or wet outside.

Rofl, then how did it even get the 4,000 miles on it?

[num1husker]

andrehendricken:
dropped the cooling lines and I was able to get the filter out with no problem, thanks for help.

jr.

[The CyberPoet]

andrehendricken:
dropped the cooling lines and I was able to get the filter out with no problem, thanks for help.

Great tip -- something I wasn't aware of for aftermarket headers where spacing is the issue!

num1husker, just remember if you go this route more often, replace the crush washers on the oil lines when you do it.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[num1husker]

synthetic / wow

Ok as per cyberpoets suggestion I did an oil change and went with the oil he recommended Mobil 1 V-Twin (20w50).
There are several of things I have noticed after the change out.

1. The biggest change was that I am about 500 rpm lower at the same speeds before I swapped out oils.

2. Much less vibration coming up through the bars and seat.

3. Very smooth shifting no more clunking / clinking when downshifting and the upshifts are much more silky.

4. It also seems to rev up faster at the higher rpms.

5. I seem to be lugging the bike more because the rev's are lowing then what I am used to.

Now was the change out worth it ? Without a doubt it is.

Thanks poet and all the rest who posted for the help.

I was a little concerned about using synthetic because in the day's of this bikes younger years synthetic was not a good option but with today's technology it seems that even an old bike can reap good rewards with advances like this.

Jr.

[md86]

Your rpm's should NOT change . If it does , you got a problem ....

[slayergsxf1]

I didnt think you had to change the oil on a Kat just top it off............LOL tooooo many beers......

[The CyberPoet]

Your rpm's should NOT change . If it does , you got a problem ....

+1

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[GytRDunKat]

CP!!! thank goodness. Hopefully you and the others had a excellent ride ...


Sorry to steal the thread

[md86]

CP!!! thank goodness. Hopefully you and the others had a excellent ride ...


Sorry to steal the thread

Um , HELLO :bigfinger .
AHEM .

md86 wrote:
Your rpm's should NOT change . If it does , you got a problem ....

+1

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

Thanks again for that shirt , CP . REALLY feeling the love .

[The CyberPoet]

Thanks again for that shirt , CP . REALLY feeling the love .

I got your love right here, baby!

In case I need to post this: MD86 doesn't write answers unless he knows whereof he speaks -- and he knows his shite in general. I wish everyone would quit treating him like chopped liver...

I'm in a foul mood. Today is the day I have the dog put down (euthanized).

=-= The CyberPoet

[Court93kat]

.....MD86......knows his shite in general. I wish everyone would quit treating him like chopped liver....

+1 Having been here from the beginning, I have seen MD86 transform from asking all the questions to keep his bike on the road into one of the people on here that knows what he is talking about. I know I give him crap, but he gives it right back.... we're just like that.

Today is the day I have the dog put down.....(euthanized).

Man, that sucks. Sorry to hear that Cyber. I know how tough it is.

[md86]

GROUP HUG !!!!!!

[Court93kat]

GROUP HUG !!!!!!

GET OFF ME MAN!! NO, you can not have my Bud Light!!