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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: victor55 on July 21, 2005, 06:19:55 AM

Title: Sump plug
Post by: victor55 on July 21, 2005, 06:19:55 AM

Now I know you have probably been asked this question 1,000,000 times but I would like to know what size socket (metrically speaking) that I need for my K1 B12 sump plug.

Red, Pete, Ray or anyone feel free to advise me.

BTW how the hell are you all. I have been a bit quiet lately - must be the winter blues, but now that the solstice is well and gone, spring is just around the corner (down this way)

Cat Chew

Title: size
Post by: chupacabra on July 21, 2005, 06:34:22 AM

I'm going to guess....22mm.

Title: Sump plug
Post by: Red01 on July 21, 2005, 06:48:54 PM

Heck, I don't remember... I just reach for the socket that fits.
I don't think mine is in the 20's though... I have a limited selction of metric sockets over 19mm. I wanna say 18, but don't hold me to it.

Title: Sump plug
Post by: gsxr400 racer on July 22, 2005, 12:13:49 AM

21mm if its like the rest of the suzuks

Title: Sump plug
Post by: Bazza on July 22, 2005, 03:55:22 AM

It is 21 mm

Title: Sump plug
Post by: victor55 on July 22, 2005, 07:22:13 AM

Thanks Team

Title: plug
Post by: tacoman on July 22, 2005, 03:14:30 PM

Its a 21mm.  I bought my 21mm socket 20+ yrs ago when I had a FIAT X 1/9 (if anyone remembers those).  I used it a lot on that car (FIAT stood for Fix It Again Tony!)

Title: Sump plug
Post by: Red01 on July 22, 2005, 07:13:52 PM

They probably would have been better cars if they would have given you the other 8/9ths of it.

Title: fiat
Post by: tacoman on July 25, 2005, 02:35:49 PM

That's pretty good, I'd never heard that one.  It only had a 1200cc motor with a little weber carb so it was missing 8/9ths of any horsepower.  Mid engine, it cornered like it was on rails.

Title: oil drain plug
Post by: sp2065 on August 02, 2005, 09:17:09 AM

I looked hi & lo and cannot find the torque specs (ft lbs)  for the oil drain plug...can anyone help me out here?
On a side note I installed the Holeshot engine guards, pretty low profile I hope they are as strong is they claim to be.

Title: Sump plug
Post by: Red01 on August 02, 2005, 11:47:20 AM

Just snug it down... too tight and you risk stripping it.

Title: Sump plug
Post by: land_shark on August 02, 2005, 01:14:15 PM

Torque to 23Nm....or else!!!  :grin:  :clubme:

Title: Sump plug
Post by: ray nielsen on August 02, 2005, 06:32:47 PM

Or else use 16.5 lb/ft.