Taking off fairings for oil change

WESTBZERO said:
Can someone please make a video with an 06/07 GSXR 600. I wanna see how you guys do it without removing the fairings. Also i used my hands to put the filter on, people are saying I shouldn't make it too tight. I put it in tight enough that to take it off you gotta use all ur grip to take it off, then loosen with your fingers. I used only my hands to take the filter off and put the new one on.
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Next time you need your oil changed, you're more than welcome to swing by my workplace and we can go through it.
 
Gary said:
It's easy - 2 minute job. No need to remove, or loosen any plastics at all.
A 'cup' style filter wrench is key - place it on by hand - then connect ratchet. Once you get it snug, detach ratchet from cup wrench - remove one at a time. Done.
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I'd like to see that too. My bikes are naked for the winter but looking at the location of the filter it looks like a PITA do try to get to the filter without taking the fairings off.
 
aircav said:
I'd like to see that too. My bikes are naked for the winter but looking at the location of the filter it looks like a PITA do try to get to the filter without taking the fairings off.
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Never having actually owned a GSX-R 600, I'm quite sure it's the same plastics that are on a GSX-R 750. I had 3 of them - 1 '06 and 2 '08's. I changed the oil & filter every 2500 - 3000 kms (which was usually weekly / bi-weekly) and never took them off once.
I'd be glad to show anyone how I did it.
Now - if anyone comes up with a method to swap the oil filter on a Busa without removing the r/s plastic, please let me know.
 
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You spin the oil filters on the same way as any vehicle using these types of oil filters. With the amount of stripped oil pan threads out there I figured this had to be clearly stated before someone puts a wrench on their filter and strips that too.
 
If I recall correctly ..torque spec for a honda 929 filter is 20 ft lbs .. it is not a lot but bit more then 1/2 turn and more that a lot of people can get just their hand.. they will leak if not tightened properly.. just saying ..
 
Sure, I've never checked a torque spec on an oil filter or had one leak, car, bike, or truck. Wrench away.
 
Gary said:
Never having actually owned a GSX-R 600, I'm quite sure it's the same plastics that are on a GSX-R 750. I had 3 of them - 1 '06 and 2 '08's. I changed the oil & filter every 2500 - 3000 kms (which was usually weekly / bi-weekly) and never took them off once.
I'd be glad to show anyone how I did it.
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The 600 is no different. My fairings stay on when doing oil changes on my 600.
 
This is something I'd like to see as well, last oil change I did use a new filter which has a socket attachment I can use to remove it so that may make unscrewing it easier...

Still though unless I cover the plastics with tin foil or some other material, oil is going to drip all over the fairings for sure...?
 
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