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Brucen
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 03:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I just finished changing the oil in my swingarm & primary. I used a torque wrench, but am not sure about how the plugs should feel when I tighten them. On engines with a crush washer I can feel the plug bottom out and stop turning before I reach the final torque. With the thread sealer & o-ring the drain plugs never felt like that. Should I feel the plugs stop turning before reaching the correct torque, or do I just pull until the torque wrench clicks?
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Juniorkirk
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 04:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

when i changed mine i never used a torque wrench. I just tightened it until it "felt" right, snug but not too snug, aluminum will strip if you over tighten it.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 04:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Someone will probably jump in, but the torque specs in the book are wrong.

19-20 ft/lbs will do it. Otherwise, you'll be looking for a timesert.

(Message edited by ft_bstrd on September 09, 2006)
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Davo
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 06:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I go 12-14 ft-lbs with 565 and safety wire.
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Josh_cox
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 06:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The spec on H-D's is 19 ft/lbs and has always worked great on Buell's too! You will pull the threads out of aluminum doing the full spec.
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Fullpower
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 08:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Drill the drain plug while the oil is draining, then snug it up and safety wire it. cant go wrong with safety wire.


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Buelltroll
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 08:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Damn dude don't you EVER wash that pig?
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Brucen
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 09:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have been thinking about safety wiring the plugs. Is there some place that sells pre-drilled plugs, or will I need to do my own?
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Davo
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 09:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Just use a 1/16" bit. It helps to put the bit in the drill as far as possible. A drop of oil on the bit and use the low speed on a cordless drill and it will cut through in about 15 seconds. I put the bolt/plug in a vise to avoid scratching the engine if the bit takes a walk.
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Ds_tiger
Posted on Saturday, September 09, 2006 - 09:48 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

search drain stripped drain plugs on this site-

I wrote

http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/32777/212813.html

I FEEL YOUR PAIN- dood I feel the pain, owned a zillion bikes, but never had an issue with torque/ or feeling the tight spec on any of them - except this bad boy.

So learn and move on as they say

Tiger

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Buelltroll
Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2006 - 12:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I had a Canadian dealer strip the hell out of mine at the 5000 mile service.
Been using and over sized self tapping magnetic plug ever since.
It still dribbles a bit if I don't retighten it once a month or so.
150 miles to home before I realized it.
At the same time I realized they didn't retighten one of my aftermarket bar ends and it fell out somewhere along the way.

BEWARE LONE STAR HD IN WINNIPEG!!!
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