The Importance of Lock-Tite

[duckwrench13]

Here's another one:

Yesterday the bf and I set off to ride from SF down to the King's Mtn Art Fair (on 35 in Woodside), and on 19th Ave I put my foot down at the stoplight at the Stonestown Shopping Center, and it felt a little slippery... I look down, and there's oil EVERYWHERE!!  And no oil plug.    Big puffs of oily air spewing my motorcycle's precious fluids all over the place.

Let's just say I couldn't pull over fast enough.

So, I waited, with my pant leg soaked in oil up to my knee, while the amazing bf rode all the way back to his house, found the plug lying in the street !!!!!, and returned with some extra oil, and a clean-up rag.

Happy ending, we washed the bikes at my place in San Mateo, and ended up enjoying a great day, but that could have been tragic.

I don't think you can really use loc-tite on an oil plug, can you?

Sheesh. I think I'll go tighten it right now.

You shouldn't Loc-tite a drain plug, but you can use E-6000 or any type of silicone/RTV sealant. Torque the drain plug correctly, then put a blob of the sealant on the edge of the bolt, so it overlaps the edge and the engine case. Once it's dry, it will act like a locking agent, but will resist vibration becuase it remains in a much more elastic state than Loc-tite, etc.

And ALWAYS use a fresh crush washer. It may seem silly to pay a few $ for a new one every time, but think of how much a new motor would cost?! The crush washer helps to maintain proper torque on the drain bolt.

On a side note: You broke down about 4 blocks from my garage door. Wish I'd known, you could've just rolled it over here.

[duqette]

You shouldn't Loc-tite a drain plug, but you can use E-6000 or any type of silicone/RTV sealant. Torque the drain plug correctly, then put a blob of the sealant on the edge of the bolt, so it overlaps the edge and the engine case. Once it's dry, it will act like a locking agent, but will resist vibration becuase it remains in a much more elastic state than Loc-tite, etc.

And ALWAYS use a fresh crush washer. It may seem silly to pay a few $ for a new one every time, but think of how much a new motor would cost?! The crush washer helps to maintain proper torque on the drain bolt.

On a side note: You broke down about 4 blocks from my garage door. Wish I'd known, you could've just rolled it over here.

I know! I know! I was sitting there with my phone in my hand thinking, I know he lives around here close by, but do I have a phone number, or even a name...? No.  I thought of trying to call 411 to see if they had a listing for "duckwrench13," but that seemed like a long shot... 

It wasn't the drain bolt that came out, it was the fill plug on the right side. Little plastic one. If the drain bolt had come out, I'd have gone down for sure, because I'd have suddenly been riding in a pond of oil. Yikes.

[duckwrench13]

It wasn't the drain bolt that came out, it was the fill plug on the right side. Little plastic one. If the drain bolt had come out, I'd have gone down for sure, because I'd have suddenly been riding in a pond of oil. Yikes.

I'd recommend the E-6000 trick on the fill plug too. You could drill and wire it, but some goo is the super simple way to go!

PM sent.

[Desmostro]

Unless you are putting in a set of swing arm adjustment plates...which is a race only application...there is no reason to remove the swing arm at all!

Forget the boot in the ass, I wouldn't stop bludgeoning the guilty party until they were a wet blob of gooey pulp!!

[Desmostro]

Geeepers! 

Here's another one:

Yesterday the bf and I set off to ride from SF down to the King's Mtn Art Fair (on 35 in Woodside), and on 19th Ave I put my foot down at the stoplight at the Stonestown Shopping Center, and it felt a little slippery... I look down, and there's oil EVERYWHERE!!  And no oil plug.    Big puffs of oily air spewing my motorcycle's precious fluids all over the place.

Let's just say I couldn't pull over fast enough.

So, I waited, with my pant leg soaked in oil up to my knee, while the amazing bf rode all the way back to his house, found the plug lying in the street !!!!!, and returned with some extra oil, and a clean-up rag.

Happy ending, we washed the bikes at my place in San Mateo, and ended up enjoying a great day, but that could have been tragic.

I don't think you can really use loc-tite on an oil plug, can you?

Sheesh. I think I'll go tighten it right now.

[desmoquattro]

Update: the bike is coming back together. Some highlights:

• I got a new Pirelli put on the rear rim at Desmotosport...rim is fine.
• I bought a ProItalia tailchop kit, but the fit was terrible, and I've been altering the parts to make them fit. It was a nice excuse to buy a bench grinder
• The integrated taillight, the clear lens, and the taillight base are all thrashed. I ordered a new integrator kit from Monsterparts, and am trying to find the lens base.
• Sadly, I can't get the DESMO Q plate again. I initially ordered BLU MNST, but managed to get DSMO Q. If anyone finds the original DESMO Q plate and gives it to me, I can turn it in and get that one as a replacement...so there's a lot of beer in it for anyone who finds it.

Just a few more hours of work, and she should be ready for La Ducati Day