another know it all--told him not to do it!!!

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  fellow up the road from me is one of those Ive been everywhere and know how to do everything guys!Anyway he recently purchased a nice Honda Shadow,and decided to do oil change and service himself-I go to visit him and see the new ride  sitting beside the new scooter are empty oil jugs and--a bottle of SLICK 50--I had to ask if he had put that in and guess what he did...I suggested he drain his oil and replace it before starting his bike-NO WAY NO HOW IT WONT HURT A THING why didnt I mind my own &%& business so I got on the bumblee bee and rode home about 2 hrs later he is pushing the scooter down the street in front of my house And again I had to ask what happened-the reply-MY clutch went  out--guess strange things happen when you buy a used scooter --  LOL

[SlowRoad]

Don't you just love to say I told you so, even if you don't say it out loud!!      

[wizard -vrccds#125]

" YA JUST CAN"T FIX STUPID !"         

[MacDragon]

Wet clutch and slick-50 don't jive...

[czuch]

At least he'll have a new clutch.
One of the guys I ride with changes his own oil. Never needed a drain gasket, Never knew the bike had a drain bolt.
Takes off the filter, STARTS(!!) the bike and runs it till the oil quits coming out then refilters and adds oil.
We helped him. He's ok now, and the bike thanks us.

[Hoser]

This is a joke, isn't it?  Please say it's a joke!  Hoser 

[doubletee]

At least he'll have a new clutch.
One of the guys I ride with changes his own oil. Never needed a drain gasket, Never knew the bike had a drain bolt.
Takes off the filter, STARTS(!!) the bike and runs it till the oil quits coming out then refilters and adds oil.
We helped him. He's ok now, and the bike thanks us.

<facepalm>

[Brad]

At least he'll have a new clutch.
One of the guys I ride with changes his own oil. Never needed a drain gasket, Never knew the bike had a drain bolt.
Takes off the filter, STARTS(!!) the bike and runs it till the oil quits coming out then refilters and adds oil.
We helped him. He's ok now, and the bike thanks us.

I feel sorry for the shop that does his clutch for him.  He will bring it back after the first oil change for "defective" work.

[Moonshot_1]

At least he'll have a new clutch.
One of the guys I ride with changes his own oil. Never needed a drain gasket, Never knew the bike had a drain bolt.
Takes off the filter, STARTS(!!) the bike and runs it till the oil quits coming out then refilters and adds oil.
We helped him. He's ok now, and the bike thanks us.

The bike has a DRAIN BOLT??? Hell, I just used to pull the dipstick and roll the bike over to to drain the oil. A Drain Bolt, well who wouldda thought...

[highcountry]

" YA JUST CAN"T FIX STUPID !"        

+1  

[Mo Lee]

Hate to say it, however over the years I've treated a couple of Goldwings to Slick 50 with out any problems. Must admit the 1st one I thought after I put it in but after a few thousand miles I quit worrying about it. I would not recommend it in any powerful bike though.

[alph]

Alright, I did this when I was about ten…..

My father says to me; make sure you check the oil on the lawn mower before you cut the grass…..  So I did, and it was low.  I proceeded to take the cover off the air filter and added a full quart of oil.  I was able to get about a half a pull on the rope until she “froze” up.   I later found out that the oil doesn’t go there……

Like I said, I was about ten……
 

[Hoser]

My ten year old motorhead grandson changes the oil on "our car".  Hoser 

[Big Rig]

My younger dumber brother (a few years ago) bought his first car...

I was married and out of the house for this one...but I did get a phone call...

See chuckle head (I can name call him that bc he is my stupid kid brother) changed the oil filter and then added 5 additional quarts of oil. Dad made the call to me saying how come you (ME) did not tell him what to do....I said you taught me when I was 12...you let him play with toys....so you Dad are taking the blame on this one...and I said Mom taught him to read....He never pulled the drain plug or the dip stick...


All of those that say you can not fix stupid?? You can, but it is a serious amount of effort.   

[bigguy]

Drain Bolt??   I've been using a drinking straw to suck out the old oil.   I wondered that nobody else ever complained about the taste.
Now if I could just figure out an easy way to get the new oil back in it. I keep spilling it trying to pour it back in the tiny little hole the dipstick comes out of. 

[¿spoom]

What a shame, did you tell him WHY to not put the Slick50 in? At least he knows now, and it's an inexpensive fix compared adding sand to the oil
I do know of one young lady many years ago who was low on oil in her car to the point where the oil light was on. She called me after the light stayed on after adding 2-1/2 qts and the dipstick reading hadn't changed. I told her to add another one. Got another call..................if I add more green liquid bubbles out.
Sigh, seems her 350 Nova's radiator was at least a quart or two low, also. I drained & replaced the coolant & added oil and she drove the car for another year or two without incident.

[junior]

My ten year old motorhead grandson changes the oil on "our car".  Hoser 

you gonna corupt that kid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the next thing you know he is gonna want a bike with a car tire on it......................lol

its good to see kids that are intrested in something besides grand theft auto

[Hoser]

I let him replace a tail light bulb with some coaching when he was seven, he's been hooked ever since.  Guess who gets the Mustang in my will! Hoser