EXCELLENT WRITE-UP, BRO!!!! Awesome pix and great explanations.
Thanks for the post. I had removed all my fairings for painting; your post helps in getting it all back together.
I'm not that picky but I get it...Good idea. The only reason I don't use those flexible funnels is because I can't clean out the inside as easily with a paper towel when I'm done. I use the same funnel for pouring old oil into a jug to recycle, so I want to clean it out well before pouring good oil through it. Then I keep the little funnel in a zip lock bag to keep the dirt and dust off of it. I'm a little nuts when it comes to things like that however and if you never use the flexible funnel for old oil, that wouldn't even be an issue. I even get cringes when I see people dipping their finger in the OLD OIL to lubricate the oil filter sealing gasket. Like I say, I'm a little nuts.
Mine was too!! had to get that long phillips screwdriver out - so were the screws on the air box... (mumble mumble, guess I better get the drill...)But the filter WAS on there pretty TIGHT.
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