Axolotl
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Not long after a joyous trip to Mexico on my 2012 V-strom, I was changing the oil and managed to strip the threads on the oil pan/casing of the bike. (Primal scream of frustration). I have been through all the stages of DIY grief -- denial, anger, despair, bargaining, and I'm at acceptance now.
I need to get it fixed. You can't take off the oil pan, as you can do on some sportbikes, because it's all one piece with the engine, from what I understand.
From reading up on different sites, it seems that Time-Sert kits may be the best for this situation. But I've read/you-tubed it and I don't really trust myself to do this job, never having done one before. After all, I just screwed up the peanut-butter-and-jelly of DIY bike mechanics (yeah, I'm a first-timer). It's not the time to try for a wedding cake.
My question: Does anyone know an Austin-Area mechanic/shop that could do this job and do it right, so the plug won't leak? The dealer is an option. I'm told by friends who ride I should look at other options, as this is a one-shot deal with a lot riding on it.
Thanks for any advice.
I need to get it fixed. You can't take off the oil pan, as you can do on some sportbikes, because it's all one piece with the engine, from what I understand.
From reading up on different sites, it seems that Time-Sert kits may be the best for this situation. But I've read/you-tubed it and I don't really trust myself to do this job, never having done one before. After all, I just screwed up the peanut-butter-and-jelly of DIY bike mechanics (yeah, I'm a first-timer). It's not the time to try for a wedding cake.
My question: Does anyone know an Austin-Area mechanic/shop that could do this job and do it right, so the plug won't leak? The dealer is an option. I'm told by friends who ride I should look at other options, as this is a one-shot deal with a lot riding on it.
Thanks for any advice.