any "tricks" oil change cbr900

[wildchild]

Alright, yes I'm capable of changing oil, but, a guy that works with my g/f needs his oil changed on his bike CBR900. he was going to have the shop do it along with change a rear tire and adjust chain.
she asked me if I could help him out. I certainly can, but I have never changed oil on a CBR900 and didn't know if farings needed removed or anything weird.
I know their job doesn't pay a ton, so if I can help the guy out I certainly would.

[pauldun170]

There be manuals up on this web
walkthroughs and such as
I would guess cbr900 is pretty straight foward. Remove 4-7 (guesstimate) bolts, remove panel, filter and drain plug should be obvious.

Don't force removal of any plastic bit and don't overtorque the fairing bolts when you put things back together (lil loctite will )

I got mad skillz
I came
I diagnosed
I talked funny

[pauldun170]

Come on past CBR900rr owners, come on up and tell him its one panel and shits and giggles from there.

Didn't AMJ post up the service manuals?

[marko138]

Doesn't Derf have a CBR900?

[pauldun170]

Guess AMJ's manuals link is kaputz.
Wildchild if you don't get an answer by EOD I'll see bout getting you the info. I'm pretty sure I have the shop manual for the 900 on ze ole harddrive at home.

[marko138]

Guess AMJ's manuals link is kaputz.
Wildchild if you don't get an answer by EOD I'll see bout getting you the info. I'm pretty sure I have the shop manual for the 900 on ze ole harddrive at home.
You, sir, are an outstanding member of the community.

[karl_1052]

Never had a CBR900, but I did stay at a holiday Inn Express last night.

fairing removal on older bikes is pretty straighforward and easy as long as they are not damaged.

As you can see, you will need to remove the lowers to access the drain and filter.
http://image.motorcyclistonline.com/f/8864064+w750+st0/122_0310_Best_19z+HONDA_CBR900RR+Full_Left_Side_Wh eelie_View.jpg
Also, wrap the header in tin foil to keep oil off the header(or let it burn off after the change).

[Cutty72]

The key trick. Remember to put oil back in the engine only after the drain plug has been replaced.

[Trip]

Wear gloves and don't let marko near your tires.

[marko138]

Wear gloves and don't let marko near your tires.
You motherfucker.

[Trip]

You motherfucker.

you know it was funny

[marko138]

you know it was funny
I can barely pick myself up off the floor because I'm laughing so hard.

[wildchild]

Guess AMJ's manuals link is kaputz.
Wildchild if you don't get an answer by EOD I'll see bout getting you the info. I'm pretty sure I have the shop manual for the 900 on ze ole harddrive at home.

thanks, I have some time. Just hate to see the guy pay shop rates for such easy things.

The key trick. Remember to put oil back in the engine only after the drain plug has been replaced.

this part I can handle. ok I haven't made that mistake since I was in my teens. sucks when you hear glug glug glug and suddenly realize what it is. I will say you don't make that mistake twice though. LOL

Wear gloves and don't let marko near your tires.

ok not sure why but yeah he won't be anywhere near our place I don't think. gloves is my newest thing while working on vehicles.

thanks for the replies so far guys.

[Particle Man]

Wear gloves and don't let marko near your tires.

You motherfucker.

you know it was funny

I can barely pick myself up off the floor because I'm laughing so hard.

Sexual tension between you 2?

:nee:

[derf]

Take the side mid pannels off firs, 6 1/2 turn screws each, then there are 2 hex bolts on the bottom of the lower, and one hex bolt hidden under the mid pannels. The front pannel that joins the the two lowers takes a little bit of wiggling to get off (and on again when you put it back). Be careful taking the drain bolt out, its easy to strip the threads. Drain the oil. Remove the filter, you are gonna get oil all over the exaust. Replace the filter, and dont forget to spread some old oil around the filter O-ring, hand tighten filter. Add oil.

I mean it's really straight forward, if youve ever done an oil change in your life, and you have 1/2 a brain you will do fine.

[pauldun170]

Take the side mid pannels off firs, 6 1/2 turn screws each, then there are 2 hex bolts on the bottom of the lower, and one hex bolt hidden under the mid pannels. The front pannel that joins the the two lowers takes a little bit of wiggling to get off (and on again when you put it back). Be careful taking the drain bolt out, its easy to strip the threads. Drain the oil. Remove the filter, you are gonna get oil all over the exaust. Replace the filter, and dont forget to spread some old oil around the filter O-ring, hand tighten filter. Add oil.

I mean it's really straight forward, if youve ever done an oil change in your life, and you have 1/2 a brain you will do fine.

:rockwoot:

[Cutty72]

Derf FTW!

[derf]

Derf FTW!

dont touch the central master pin. If it is removed the bike is gonna fall apart.

[wildchild]

thanks for the informative post Derf. Great info.

Well I will never understand some people's thinking. Apparently he has decided he'd rather pay the shop to do it. I guess $200 for labor is better then free.

I told him not to mention adjusting the chain to the shop, (he is having the rear tire changed) yeah he thought he should ask them to do that as well and they were kind enough to throw it on the est as a 1/2 hour labor to adjust the chain.

Oh well I tried.

[azoomm]

I won't ever understand someone taking their bike to the shop for an oil change. I mean, it's not rocket science. Tell him my 15-year-old daughter is doing her own this week. Sure, I'm supervising, but she's doing it.

[derf]

You could have just charged him and called it a day