Oil Check Bolt

No need to be sorry Dave...this thread stripping issue is a common problem with the earlier bikes with oil check hole....

your bikes are both newer versions that have a sight glass.....

That must mean that I'm close to the right answer!

Thanks for the feedback.

Mebbe I will just JB Weld/QS the old bolt in - taking the cover off seems a royal PIA. I may still get he tap and die set because....well just because

Def getting the Skyda cover. Gonna order it as soon as I figured out what color to get....so that will be Friday then

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I don't use the drain bolt anymore either. I just keep adding oil...kidding.


Not kidding:

The drain bolt is weak too.

I just drain the oil by removing the side filters and leaning the bike over.

A tad messy, but not as messy as a stripped drain bolt.

Cheers

+1 I do the same thing. Works great and no worries about stripping the bolt.

Well that's interesting. I'll bear that in mind if (when ) I strip the oil drain bolt I've never had a problem with that bolt aside from forgetting pretty much every time that it's a star bolt and not a straight allen bolt.

A couple things. I changed my oil , first time, on Sunday. Removing the drain plug and the double strainers, I grabbed a light to check out the motor innards thru the strainers hole. I guess I was surprised how close the two are and that they're not isolated by a "wall". I'd never remove the drain plug again if not for having to clean the magnet of metal.

As removing the side cover is so easy, I'd just do it for complete assurance the threading jobs proper.

Don't even bother to re thread it if the plan is to replace.

Last, I'm surprised no one suggested re threading to a 1/8" tapered pipe thread. Might be controversial but for some applications they are superior, .... like this small check hole. Only drawback is the need to reapply thread sealer after each 'check'. 1/8" NPT would work nicely.

Dave

EDIT: no pictures...just issues with the "poster". He-he.

bower100 are there pics missing? Or is my laptop being a pain again

I set a personal record today and figured out what color cover to get a day ahead of schedule

Cover on the way, JB weld primed and ready.

Thanks to everyone for their feedback

Fitted the cover on Saturday (left the oil in just put the bike on it's side for 10 mins to let the oil drain - no mess at all when I took the cover off) and JB welded the bolt in.

Rode yesterday for the first time this year. Both the cover and the bolt were perfect