THE GREAT B1H RESURECTION!!!

[Gilby104]

I'd avoid flushing oils on an older engine.

Oil tends to collect around the wear areas around shaft seals etc inside the engine, and while it's old oil, it does a job of plugging the wear. Flushes can remove these deposits and cause leaks.

I've had a few issues with this, so now I do what you originally suggested.

Car oil flush it is then

but flushing oil will guarantee a nice clean engine.........

https://vimeo.com/129205411

Danior being given the willies by unexpected turn of events and Carbon following his advice!

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Agreed but I'd prefer a slightly dirty fully functional engine.....

[Lord Danoir the first]

I'd avoid flushing oils on an older engine.

Oil tends to collect around the wear areas around shaft seals etc inside the engine, and while it's old oil, it does a job of plugging the wear. Flushes can remove these deposits and cause leaks.

I've had a few issues with this, so now I do what you originally suggested.

Car oil flush it is then

but flushing oil will guarantee a nice clean engine.........

https://vimeo.com/129205411

Danior being given the willies by unexpected turn of events and Carbon following his advice!

in this litigious society we live in..... one simply cannot be too careful.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Well that's 4l of Castrol gtx £13 if I'm going to flush it with car oil half decent can't hurt well hurt it less possibly , going to take the tank off tomorrow and try and do the electrolyte  , if I have time

[Alzo]

If your engine cannot take a Flushing oil without issue then it's not worth shit.
I disagree with Dan in the strongest terms possible (I don't really...but aint them lovely words when all put together)

[Carbon_ZX6R]

At times you really make it hard to follow advice.....

[7550]

Drain it cold. The oil will have settled in the sump by now. Leave it to drain for as long as you can.The longer the better. Overnight at least. If you have paddock stands, front and rear, put the bike up on the stands. Take oil filter off and let it drain from there too. After filling up with fresh oil, stab the starter button a couple of times to just get the new oil round the engine. You don't want the engine to start until the oil has reached all round the engine. Oil pressure light should go off. Once you have the oil circulated, start the engine. Let it tick over until the temperature is up before you start revving it.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

so much advise to choose from....

[7550]

What I said. And I don't believe in using a flushing oil, as I believe you don't drain all that completely, this leaving some in your engine to dilute the fresh oil you have just put in. If you want to flush it just use normal oil.

[Gilby104]

At times you really make it hard to follow advice.....

Got to give you that one Carbon..... your MO is a lot simpler on the whole.

[Alzo]

Read this:
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html
It hurts to say this...a lot...but Grumpy and Dan may be right...God that hurt.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Took the rear end off to put the battery in and the fucking alarm still works and so do the clocks etc I am quite shocked but over the moon was worried it would be immobilised , although I have noticed something my battery seems to be just plonked in a think something may be missing would someone with a b1h be able to share a photo of under the seat?

[7550]

Battery sits in it's own slot behind the fuel tank and under the riders seat. There is no straps needed to hold it in place. Once the seat is on it is not going anywhere.

[Carbon_ZX6R]

Battery sits in it's own slot behind the fuel tank and under the riders seat. There is no straps needed to hold it in place. Once the seat is on it is not going anywhere.

I was starting to think that thought I remembered that being the case , cheers grumpy

[Tiiimmmaaayyyy]

If your engine can't take an oil flush, save your money on the oil and put it towards a bike that isn't a pile of shit.