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Old 02-08-2009, 08:47 PM   #1
dan_
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Stupid newbie idiot mistake/dumbass.

So today I changed my oil for the first time ever. Yay! I over tightened he bolt like an idiot.. wayyyyyyyy to much and it stripped. Crap. Well its 76 degrees outside so I decide to ride anyway what the worse that could happen right? Well. I don't recommend it. On my way to work the drain plug fell out. I stop at a stop sign while a nice size puddle of oil starts to form and start going again, rear wheel now covered in oil I fish tail..And recover thinking "wow that must have looked bad ass" I give it throttle again and completely spin out in the middle of the highway luckily it was at about 20 mph and I was in a leather jacket, full face helmet, gloves and jeans.. My converse have seen better days. Any way The only damage to the bike is this nasty scar in the muffler i was kinda under the bike so.. yeah. The engine did not seize. And I learned how not to tighten my drain plug. Now my question. Uhh.. How do I fix my drain plug? Two mechanics I know have said to get a thread kit and put in the next size up drain plug. One of them said he'd help me do it in his shop. Another guy told me to call my suzuki dealer and see what they recommend. One of the guys that recommended a thread kit also recommended a new oil pan altogether. What do you guys think? And don't make me feel to dumb.
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