Seriously, couldn’t they just extend the tube a bit so it overhangs the exhaust pipe???
The entire comment section seems to be missing this is assholedesign and offering the same shitty solutions without addressing the asshole design…
The operating procedure of the internet
- Scan feed
- Find post where I can ridicule OP in some way
- Engage
No, this is not asshole design. If the oil port was sticking further out, it’s gets knocked off if you lay the bike down. And then you have no oil at all, and a blown up motor.
It’s by good design the oil port is recessed. Yes it’s annoying to use a funnel, but it’s the preferable option.
I bet the maintenance guide says to use a funnel or something ¯\(ツ)/¯
Nope.
The engineering team that designed the engine never communicated with the engineering team that designed the motorcycle.
Well the problem with that is when you lay the bike down, the oil port gets shaved off and you lose all your oil. Don’t ask me how I know.
So yeah, it’s a PITA to use a funnel, but it’s still the preferable option.
All this mess could have been prevented with a little bit of cardboard between the drain and the exhaust, you realise that I hope.
Smoldering cardboard doesn’t sound like a good idea.
Good luck lighting cardboard on fire with an exhaust
All fire needs is heat, oxygen, and fuel. You’ve got all of that there.
The exhaust gets hot enough to burn off oil when it’s idling, so I’m sure it’s hot enough to burn cardboard.
I’m not going to risk it, the tinfoil idea sounds like the goer here.
You don’t normally change oil with the engine running
I’m talking about the sparklers I’m using for illumination
Super duke is like this too I just put aluminum foil over the exhaust.
What does that do?
Keeps ‘THEM’ from reading the exhaust pipe’s mind.
