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what is a good price

#1 Post by Tonyunn » Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:03 pm

The last time I rode the bike my left boot got oil all over it, I knew straight away the oil filler plug had failed again, ptfe tape didn't work.

So I bought an alloy filler plug for £20, it looks great and is nice and tight but is it worth it.

I suppose it comes down to the basic thing of it it works then yes, but it's difficult to look at it and say thats a bargain.
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Re: what is a good price

#2 Post by TwinkietheKid » Fri Dec 19, 2014 6:47 pm

Tonyunn wrote:The last time I rode the bike my left boot got oil all over it, I knew straight away the oil filler plug had failed again, ptfe tape didn't work.

So I bought an alloy filler plug for £20, it looks great and is nice and tight but is it worth it.

I suppose it comes down to the basic thing of it it works then yes, but it's difficult to look at it and say thats a bargain.
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#3 Post by fatboy » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:16 pm

Agree with Twinkie....
If you don't have the 'o'ring fitted then the new shiney plug will work loose, your left boot will get covered again.....
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#4 Post by Tonyunn » Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:19 pm

It came with new O ring, fits nicely.
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#5 Post by BikerGran » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:26 pm

I know I'm stating the bleedin' obvious - but wasn't that a very expensive O ring?
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#6 Post by Tonyunn » Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:04 am

For the benefit of clarity, I had an O ring I think the problem was the oil plug filler was plastic and the threads were gone, it never really felt tight and I think the oil was passing under pressure through the threads.

I think in the past someone had put the filler in badly and forced it tight cutting a new thread.

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#7 Post by BikerGran » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:54 pm

That puts a different light on it.
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#8 Post by TwinkietheKid » Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:13 am

BikerGran wrote:That puts a different light on it.
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Re: what is a good price

#9 Post by randomsquid » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:11 pm

Tonyunn wrote: So I bought an alloy filler plug for £20, it looks great and is nice and tight but is it worth it.
Does it keep the oil in and at the same time look posh? If so then I'd say it was worth it. I quite like the plastic ones with 710 on. Must be a common part cause all bikes seem to have the same number.
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#10 Post by fatboy » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:40 pm

If your left boot I dry, your mind at rest and you like the look then it's a good price,simple as :smt002
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#11 Post by nicketynoo » Mon Dec 22, 2014 7:47 pm

£20 is loose change mate! I lose that sort of cash running for a bus, isn't there any way of fitting 2 :smt002 :smt002
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#12 Post by BikerGran » Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:55 am

randomsquid wrote:I quite like the plastic ones with 710 on. Must be a common part cause all bikes seem to have the same number.
Do you know, cars have the very same thing!
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