96 suzuki katana 600

baby Ray · 04-16-2009, 01:35 PM

One thing for sure changing oil in the machine is a pain in the ass, had to remove headers, what's up with that. You would think things would be easy. I like easy

BobTheBiker · 04-16-2009, 02:20 PM

Want easy? I'll build you an old GPZ1000. oil changes are easy. changing exhausts and other items..... not so much.

marko138 · 04-16-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by baby Ray

One thing for sure changing oil in the machine is a pain in the ass, had to remove headers, what's up with that. You would think things would be easy. I like easy

Remove headers? No way. Shouldn't have to. I'm guessing it's b/c of the oil filter. You should be able to get to it w/o removing headers. Put some foil down to reduce the amount of oil that drips all over the place.

JoJoYZF · 04-16-2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Remove headers? No way. Shouldn't have to. I'm guessing it's b/c of the oil filter. You should be able to get to it w/o removing headers. Put some foil down to reduce the amount of oil that drips all over the place.

Thats kinda how mine is. Someone on my bike specific forum suggested using a piece of pvc thats cut in half long way to drip it over the headers instead of on them. It works great.

baby Ray · 04-17-2009, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by marko138

Remove headers? No way. Shouldn't have to. I'm guessing it's b/c of the oil filter. You should be able to get to it w/o removing headers. Put some foil down to reduce the amount of oil that drips all over the place.

maybe these are not stock pipes but no way that filter was coming off, still had thread to go and was tight against the pipes

marko138 · 04-17-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by baby Ray

maybe these are not stock pipes but no way that filter was coming off, still had thread to go and was tight against the pipes

It should slide right between cylinders 3 and 4. Barely but it should. Do you have an aftermarket exhaust? Actually...mine was a full Vance and Hines...so I did have aftermarket headers.

ZUKIMON · 04-18-2009, 12:20 AM

My '03 Can-a-tuna held 1 gallon (4 quarts) exactly.

It was a 600, btw. Been told time and time again, that more or less, for every 1000 ml that is listed on the case cover, it's basicaly a quart of oil. That's been damned close thus far.

04-18-2009, 12:20 AM	#7
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04-16-2009, 01:35 PM	#1
baby Ray Trailer Queen Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: va Moto: 96 katana 600 Posts: 21	One thing for sure changing oil in the machine is a pain in the ass, had to remove headers, what's up with that. You would think things would be easy. I like easy

04-16-2009, 02:20 PM	#2
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	Want easy? I'll build you an old GPZ1000. oil changes are easy. changing exhausts and other items..... not so much.