Silver Bullet
Supercharged
FYI:
for those of you who service your own R3 a word of advise...you may want to add a new bevel box (differential) drain plug to your parts bin at home. I managed to "snap" the bolt head off of mine while changing the approximate 5 oz of differential oil and using a 1/4" drive ratchet no longer than my fingers. When I say the bolt twisted easy...I mean exactly that...EASY!
It would appear that this drain plug is made to break as opposed to being over-torqued and damaging the threads of the bevel box. Interestingly enough..the diameter of the bolt under the bolt head appeared to be a "shell" partially filled with what looked like a black carbon filler.
When I installed the bolt before filling the differential, I snugged up the bolt and it felt like it "slipped" a little. At first I though I had pulled threads. I took it out, no problem there, threads looked good, reinstalled it and snap....bolt is history.
Like every part that I have required to do general maintenance...the local dealer has nothing in stock including this plug or even brake pads. So...in a couple of weeks I will have my part (parts, I order an extra plug) all the way from Atlanta. Boy am I glad I still have my Valk to ride. This crap of waiting for two weeks or paying premium freight costs is wearing me a little thin.
Do yourselves a favor...see if your dealer stocks this drain plug or have a second bike to ride while you wait for parts....
...SB.
for those of you who service your own R3 a word of advise...you may want to add a new bevel box (differential) drain plug to your parts bin at home. I managed to "snap" the bolt head off of mine while changing the approximate 5 oz of differential oil and using a 1/4" drive ratchet no longer than my fingers. When I say the bolt twisted easy...I mean exactly that...EASY!
It would appear that this drain plug is made to break as opposed to being over-torqued and damaging the threads of the bevel box. Interestingly enough..the diameter of the bolt under the bolt head appeared to be a "shell" partially filled with what looked like a black carbon filler.
When I installed the bolt before filling the differential, I snugged up the bolt and it felt like it "slipped" a little. At first I though I had pulled threads. I took it out, no problem there, threads looked good, reinstalled it and snap....bolt is history.
Like every part that I have required to do general maintenance...the local dealer has nothing in stock including this plug or even brake pads. So...in a couple of weeks I will have my part (parts, I order an extra plug) all the way from Atlanta. Boy am I glad I still have my Valk to ride. This crap of waiting for two weeks or paying premium freight costs is wearing me a little thin.
Do yourselves a favor...see if your dealer stocks this drain plug or have a second bike to ride while you wait for parts....
...SB.
