BadAndy Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Can someone please point me to the post about changing the oil with removing the fairing. Im pretty sure I read it here but I cant find it. Changed my oil yesterday for the first time. I planned on NOT removing the side fairing because "I can get my hand on the filter so I should be able to remove it". HA! After fighting with it for the better part of the morning, I removed the faring, jammed a screwdriver through it and twisted it off that way. Sheesh. And By the way, anyone know where I can get those little plastic pop rivets for the fairing? I couple of them were destroyed in the battle. Thanks for your help! Bad Andy 2000 1100XX Titanium is faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azxr Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Can someone please point me to the post about changing the oil with removing the fairing. Im pretty sure I read it here but I cant find it. Changed my oil yesterday for the first time. I planned on NOT removing the side fairing because "I can get my hand on the filter so I should be able to remove it". HA! After fighting with it for the better part of the morning, I removed the faring, jammed a screwdriver through it and twisted it off that way. Sheesh. And By the way, anyone know where I can get those little plastic pop rivets for the fairing? I couple of them were destroyed in the battle. Thanks for your help! Bad Andy 2000 1100XX Titanium is faster! Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01xxallen Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I don't remember mine being very difficult. I used a compression filter wrench from the auto parts store and fit it between the headers. While laying on the ground you can see everything so there was no mystery. Maybe your filter was way too tight. Check John's Bike Bits for the pins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Maybe your filter was way too tight. +1 on that; the filter should never need that much effort to get off, unless it was put on way too tight on the last change. I think the common spec is to tighten it only 3/4 of a turn after the o-ring on the filter hits the metal of the engine, and that should be doable without any tools, just hand tight, at least that's all it takes for me to do it. I've never had an oil filter leak and have never had to put too much effort into taking it off at the next change. All of this is doable without removing any body work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadAndy Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Fantastic! Thats the article I was talking about ! SO my filter was just too damn tight! Next time should be easier! And thanks for the heads up about the Push pine rivit thingys! Thanks again! Bad Andy 2000 11XX Titanium is faster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testrider Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I bought 1 of these oil filter wrench and it's perfect for removing/installing the oil filter on the XX in the tight space: http://chriscoacc.com/webPages/OilFilterWrench.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovelstrokeed Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 You can also use a strap wrench to remove the filter. I have a nice small one I picked up at Sears. Makes it easy to unscrew the darn thing. All I ever do is pull that center panel between the lowers and then do a reach around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodantking Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I bought 1 of these oil filter wrench and it's perfect for removing/installing the oil filter on the XX in the tight space: http://chriscoacc.com/webPages/OilFilterWrench.htm That thing is nice. Net it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testrider Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Yes. It fits the Honda OEM filter, the Mobil-1 108 and the Purolator for the XX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaygermeister Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Bad Andy 2000 1100XX Titanium is faster than the red Birds! Fixed that for ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01xxallen Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 SO my filter was just too damn tight! Thanks again! Bad Andy Do like I do, tighten it up until it strips, then back it off half a turn! :icon_nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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