Glad you ok,sorry about the bike....I'm afraid it'll happen to me one day since my drain plug is a little loose,can't tighten it really tight,so every time i change the oil i have to use gasket sealant to have it seal.It's been liket hat for years,i'm wondering what to do with it?Helicoil?Retread?Any of you guys had the same problem?
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just did the search feature last nfor the same issue on my newphews 1100 its called a PLUS 1 drain plug at Auto zone.. The threads are just deeper and it recuts new threads into the pan while you screw it in..do the search and type in stripped oil plug.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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I've been using an oversize plug now for the last 3 years with no problems. I didn't really feel like pulling the pan. Figure 3 years ago I had about 65k on the bike, now I've got 90,300. That's a lot of oil changes.Comment
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Man, you are one skillful dude. Your motocross skills saved your butt, along with your clear thinking. They go 75 in those lanes. Let me know if I can assist you in any way with getting your bike back up, but you are probably best getting a new one.Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2006 H-D Fatboy, 2021 BMW K1600BComment
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Last edited by 850 Combat; 01-16-2011, 12:56 PM.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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I have it up and running, I J&B Welded my oil pan shut with a new bolt so I was able to get home the next day. I figured since it's a fresh oil change by the time I'm due I can get another oil pan on ebay since I saw one for $15 or just pump the oil out.
Now I have a leaking fork seal from putting in the truck bed.Comment
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I had the drain plug come out of my GS1000 on the highway shortly after I got it(5 years ago). I was going through my parts the other day and found the plug! It had managed to wedge itself into the collector.Comment
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Send me a pmCurrent Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2006 H-D Fatboy, 2021 BMW K1600BComment
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You cheated the devil for sure, not too many would've come out as good.
Hope that never happens to me, closet to it was when I had a rear tire blow out at 70mph with passenger on back of Honda CB450. Thought I was going to die for sure.
Stripped a drain plug on a little Honda I had, just tapped it out to a size for a pipe fitting with it's own plug. Worked out well although not original.Comment
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if it makes you feel any better I know there are others on this forum who have had the rear tire lock up on the freeway and handled it with less style than you seem to have.
Scary as it is, I don't think anyone has ever given up riding as a result.Comment
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I had someone over the house with a 550 and they lost the drain plug 1/2 mile from the house. There was a tell tale oil slick for 3 weeks right to my garage.1981 GS650G , all the bike you need
1980 GS1000G Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutelyComment
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Have a drink and don't worry about the bike for a while. It will still be there later.
Sad to hear it happened, glad it turned out as well as it did. Everybody should learn to ride on dirt. I have a final-drive oil leak onto my tire. Your story will keep me from riding on it at all. Thanks and good luck with the fix-ups. Now's a good time to upgrade
Could the groove and lock-up be from something jamming between the pads and rotor?
And for you sir:
There are Save-a-Thread kits available from NAPA. I used one on my Volvo's engine's spark plug threads when the #1 cylinder's threads somehow stripped out and I fired a plug out the top of the engine
The thread inserts are solid hardened steel and won't strip out (easily).
The first thing you should do is run an original size thread tap through the hole and see if that helps.Comment
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