How-To: F4i Oil Change

Finally updated my site with the oil change

http://www.shraz.net/motorcycle/f4i/

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ORIGINAL: shraz

Finally updated my site with the oil change

http://www.shraz.net/motorcycle/f4i/

I like your site, clean, simple, to the point and accurate. Keep it up brother. :)

thanks

same here, nice site!

Looks great. Keep up the good work..

nice site mate, good and clean...love it....keep it up...

peace

On the oil change, I very much like the step where you use the tin foil to direct oil away from the headers after removing the filter. Geez, I wish I could use my own monkey brain to figure that out. Great idea. Much better than wiping the headers down then waiting for the rest to burn off after starting the bike.

Can't wait to see how to adjust the valves!!

Great looking site. Isn't the drain bolt a 12mm? There's no way its an 8. I just got my magnetic drain plug in the mail along with checking the existing bolt and they're both 12.

edit: maybe the 01-03's are different, mine is an 04.

Lubing chain:
1st gear at idle (on rear stand) allows 1 person to lube the INSIDE of the chain. Lubing the outside is a waste.

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ORIGINAL: scatman

Great looking site. Isn't the drain bolt a 12mm? There's no way its an 8. I just got my magnetic drain plug in the mail along with checking the existing bolt and they're both 12.

edit: maybe the 01-03's are different, mine is an 04.

 
oopsie :)
you are correct since the washer is 12MM
 
that's y I like ppl commenting :)

great site shraz. keep the how-tos coming...

Is the oil change on the 03 600RR the same?

Yes, same basic procedure.  Bodywork rules may require modification, some bikes require more to come off than others.

I have sort of a problem.  I took my bike to a shop to get some work done on it and the guy had to take the wheel off.  Well, when he put the tire back on and aligned the chain back up, he tightened the bolt waaaay too tight. Now I can't loosen it by hand with a socket.  What should I do?  I don't feel too comfortable using an impact drill on it since you're not supposed to take it all the way off.

I've heard of shops doing strange things, but removing a rear wheel for an oil change just about takes the cake.  What were they doing, checking the level?
 
If you have access to an impact, do it yourself just to crack the nut.

if you dont' have an impact wrench, use a bar to extend the handle on your socket wrench, this will give you more torque to turn the nut...make sure you're turning it correctly too!

Oh sorry.  When I went to the web site, I clicked on the link about adjusting the chain.

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ORIGINAL: kcinobro

I have sort of a problem.  I took my bike to a shop to get some work done on it and the guy had to take the wheel off.  Well, when he put the tire back on and aligned the chain back up, he tightened the bolt waaaay too tight. Now I can't loosen it by hand with a socket.  What should I do?  I don't feel too comfortable using an impact drill on it since you're not supposed to take it all the way off.

 
get a socket wrench that is long so you can use you foot to kick it, just like you do to loosen the nuts of your car.
 
I use this thing as it is solid:

http://thumb.shutterstock.com/photos/display_pic_with_logo/11434/11434,1124166039,4.jpg

great site, lots of useful info

Nice Site...  def helped out

Hey  kcinobro the same thing happen to me once. Got my rear changed out...a week later couldn't tighten my chain. I just took it back to the shop, told them what happend. They broke the nut loose, and didnt charge me a thing....:)

I like the site. However, while trying to do my oil change for the first time and following my Clymer manual, I was utterly confused by the directionns to take off the side panels, since other parts are necessary to remove as well to allow them to be taken off.

That would be my suggestion, as the removing bodywork is 10x harder to do than other maintenence like oil change, IMHO.

how much is it for the honda dealer to do the Maintenance

hey Shraz...you ever consider adding a "mod" section as well...it would be sort of cool to compile all the mods done here and new ones as well...a place we could direct anyone for how to do something besides the "how-to" which you could link to for questions concerning the guides??

i do web design and programming and would be willing to put in the hours to help you out if you wanted...

Another method to breaking bolts is get a rubber mallet and a regular socket wrench.  Hold the wrench on the nut and pound the handle of the wrench with the rubber mallet.  Long handled wrenches are alot easier if there is room to use them.  Breaker bars with 1/2" sockets work the absolute best... it's like 30" of torque to work with.. hah