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Royal Enfield Motorcycles => Bullet with the UCE engine => Topic started by: singhg5 on May 04, 2011, 08:53:36 pm
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Just uploaded a video on youtube of changing oil in my G5 - set up as a slide show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo0IW8JVS_I
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Good one. Now do one with a Thin Lizzy soundtrack. 8)
I'm assuming you keep the bike upright with tie-downs?
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Really nicely done!
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Singh, ya done good!
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Singhg5 You nailed it young man, perfect!
So, you do not have the new/improved oil filter cap?
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One other thing on the oil filter cap for C5 owners: It's got 3 bolts and the seal under it is just an o-ring, no ears where the bolts pass through like on the one pictured in the video.
Scott
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Very well explained,exactley as I did mine,You never forget your first oil change.
John Hut
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Nicely done Singh. Come round and do mine when you get a minute will you...... ;)
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thats great mate...
does that oil have a green tinge?
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Very nice! Now you need to shoe a C5 ;)
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Nice slide show, well done ;)
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Good job Singh. ;)
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Excellent. Very nicely done!
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very nice video showing the correct tools and procedure. what missed was, that the new oil filter should be primed /dipped in clean oil before fitting in.......as per factory procedures....!!
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Nice job Singh. Procedure also calls for tilting the bike from side to side on centre stand to liberate trapped oil too
Ray
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Thank you, Thank you ALL for your appreciation and comments.
@Bradey - Good tip ! I do coat the new filter with oil when I change oil. But I had no picture of that step, so it slipped my memory. I will put a comment on the youtube.
@Ray - Sometimes I tilt the bike from side to side but not always. I left it out because in my opinion it is not a necessary step but is optional. My main concern was that if a viewer tilts the bike and it accidently falls, the viewer may blame the video ;). I wanted to avoid that situation.
@Twin - I did buy the 'new-improved' cap, but it is hard to describe why I like to keep pushing on the spring, holding the washer/brass plate on filter, and all the excitement and sense of fulfilment when all parts fall in place ;D. Working with the original has its own mazaa. This is an Hindi (Panjabi) word that is hard to fully describe. But I think you get it !
@Simon - The oil is pale yellowish and may be some refraction of light looks greenish.
The video is not an Offical RE How To Do Video. It is how I do something. It is not all inclusive. Hopefully some people will find it useful and for others it may create an interest in RE.
I want to produce some more videos describing service / manintenace procedures done on my motorcycle. I hope other RE owners also do the same with other themes and show how they maintain or repair their bikes, so that we can keep our bikes running and thumping ;D.
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Thank you, Thank you ALL for your appreciation and comments.
@Ray - Sometimes I tilt the bike from side to side but not always. I left it out because in my opinion it is not a necessary step but is optional. My main concern was that if a viewer tilts the bike and it accidently falls, the viewer may blame the video ;). I wanted to avoid that situation.
Good point, well made :) Good slide show anyway :)
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I didn't know tilting the bike from side to side was part of the official procedure. Maybe I'll try it next time. Maybe I'll start reading that fancy manual I bought ;)
Scott
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As a newbie getting ready to do his first oil change soonish, this is great! One question, what do you use to clean the plugs and filter casing? Just a rag or some kind of cleaning solution?
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Just wipe the drain plugs/magnets off with a clean rag, note if there are any really large metal bits. The screen can be wiped and sprayed out with carb cleaner, brake cleaner, or WD-40. If you don't have any of those just wash it with water and dish soap. No matter how you wash it, dry thoroughly and re-install.
Scott