Quote from: rc51 on September 14, 2010, 01:55:23 PM
Hell no! Proficiency? What's that? If it's powered by electrical current count me out. Where's my stone axe? That's me in the pic of the rear view mirror.

Keep in mind, to pass you come from behind.
Just mu perspective

Huh?

Correction "my perspective". I am the dot in the mirror
that passes the cagers' mirror.

Interesting that the open job position at AMS is still on their website. Especially in this economy. Wish Brian Sharp was back, he was a great guy!! I assume he's still at Boulder Motor Sports. Good for them, wish him the best! If anyone is interested contact AMS. Check out their website!!

It was a good day for a ride [moto]
I will periodically check the tightness of
my oil filter as it was loose and leaked
as I warmed up the Monster. Jason said
he has had issues like this too

ive had that before too, both with k&n and ducati oem filters. i blame temp changes and hard gaskets.

Ducati's spec for the oil filter is 11 n-m, which is the time-honored "slightly more than hand-tight". That's what they always tell you to do automotive oil filters, but it doesn't seem to work with the temperature range and vibration of air-cooled 2-cylinders. Maybe a low torque spec recommendation ensures that the nipple doesn't comes out with the filter the next time it is removed.

I had bad leakage with a WIX filter at 11 n-m, so I coated the gasket with dirty oil (seals better than clean), and spun it up to about twice that number. That was two filters ago, and I've experienced no leaks, and haven't broken or extracted the nipple, since using this technique.

You can always put a hose clamp on the filter and safety wire it to something to prevent rotation

+1 on using your old oil for the new gasket.


Also, K&N filters come with a hole for safety wire. 

and if you don't use K&N, TPO makes a bracket that's very similar to the ol' hoseclamp for safety wire.

Who's TPO again?

friends in College Station


www.tpoparts.com

Does that cost more than a hose clamp?

Happy 10-10-10!!!