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oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 5 days ago #1

Found a puddle of oil under my bike yesterday! :screen:

Looks like something substantial must of hit the oil pan and left not quite a hole but rather a deep nick, although it looks actually bent in; enough to let the oil out in any case.
Has anyone removed one before? :bow:

Just had a quick look at the oil pan bolts and all but one look easy enough to get at but for the one right under the kickstand mount (remove kickstand?). Also will the exhaust have to come off?
Any suggestions as to a method of repair? (weld, drill/tap w/ bolt, new?($!!))

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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 5 days ago #2

I don't think the exhaust has to come off, but the kickstand does.. Should drop straight down then.	No_Max OFFLINE Platinum Max Posts: 2610 Thank you received: 2046
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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 5 days ago #3

Not to go off topic but, can I lift the front end by the oil pan? mIKE d	skullmax NOW ONLINE Platinum Max Posts: 2769 Thank you received: 1162
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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 5 days ago #4

u hit something hard brother..Remove the parts needed & replace with a NEW oil pan..	Qtip NOW ONLINE Platinum Max What ever! Posts: 6235 Thank you received: 1682
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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 5 days ago #5

Yeah Mike, you can lift the bike by the pan. It's pretty thick aluminum..	No_Max OFFLINE Platinum Max Posts: 2610 Thank you received: 2046
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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 4 days ago #6

I have lifted off the pan twice with no problem's I put a 1x4 for my jack under the kickstand and pan too ease some pressure off the pan, then I put regular jackstands under the front forks afterword to take all pressure off.	connolly1 OFFLINE Senior Max Posts: 172 Thank you received: 42
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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 3 days ago #7

I had a crack in mine as well . I took my exhaust off and put a new pan on .. Hit a man hole cover.	ny1max OFFLINE Expert Max Posts: 889 Thank you received: 9
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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 3 days ago #8

just be sure someone isnt prank you and you can identufy the leak location. rick	Rick52 OFFLINE Expert Max Posts: 712 Thank you received: 229
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Re: oil pan removal - straight off or more involved? 1 year 2 days ago #9

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