Dumb Ass Move!

[JXVolker]

So, I was taking a very enjoyable ride yesterday on country roads in Tennessee and Kentucky. I started smelling something a bit overwhelming and I couldn't put my finger on it. Although, it certainly wasn't the smell of freshly plowed earth or cattle that I had been smelling all day. Lesson 1: If you detect an overwhelming and somewhat mechanical odor it is wise to stop and see if it is your bike making the odor. I didn't. Upon my arrival home I stopped to do my oil check after a long ride as I always do. OMG! Oil was splattered across the left side of my machine, my heart sank. Lesson 2: Many problems look worse than they are. I quickly removed the panel and saw the culprit. On my last oil check I had not secured the dip stick properly. Lesson 3: Make sure when it is important. I inserted the dip stick properly and cranked "Puff" up and let him run for 30 seconds (give or take). Checking the oil I was very relived to see that oil apparently is like blood in that it looks like there is more of it then there usually is. I was able to add a small amount of BRP's finest and my oil level was good to go. I am thanking the bike angels today.

[bruiser]

Take solace in knowing you are not the only one that has made a bonehead move like that.

[jerpinoy]

Glad you and your spyder are doing well. This is lesson learn to all. thanks for sharing.

Who said that Spyder are not the best machine???????

[ARtraveler]

Stuff sometimes happens. If we learn from it--all is well.

[garb55]

The road Gremlins probably loosened it
Do you have a Gremlin bell?
If so that is what scared them away

[billybovine]

It sure makes a mess don't it. Don't ask how I know.

[Bob Denman]

But if we're supposed to "learn from our mistakes"; how come I'm not a genius already?

[samewok]

That wil never happen Bob.

[Bob Denman]

[cptjam]

Remember, if they make it idiot proof, we just make a better idiot!

[Bob Denman]

My Mom already made one...

[BlkHawk73]

Yup, so long as we're human we'll make a mistake now and then. Just chalk it up as a learning experience. It often just takes these slights lacks in judgement to get us paying better attention later on.

[Chupaca]

But messes can be cleaned up. Glad you had no other damage or side effect. You will forever remember this incident each time you check your oil..

[rhansen309]

I recently changed my oil and double checked the dipstick. I was just a little paranoid. Glad everything was ok for you.

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

But messes can be cleaned up. Glad you had no other damage or side effect. You will forever remember this incident each time you check your oil..

Good thing they can be. Like the time I drained the oil from my Goldwing, moved the drain pan out of the way, put in the new filter, and started pouring in the 4 qts of Amsoil motorcycle oil. It was after I started pouring in the 4th quart I finally saw the huge puddle forming on the floor underneath. I knew instantly I had forgotten to put the oil drain plug back in! That was one $35+ goof! Had to drive 20 miles to get some more oil!

[Flanker]

At least you put the drain plug back in.

[SPYD1]

Cleaning the motor will be your reminder for next time...

[Ramjet]

Good thing they can be. Like the time I drained the oil from my Goldwing, moved the drain pan out of the way, put in the new filter, and started pouring in the 4 qts of Amsoil motorcycle oil. It was after I started pouring in the 4th quart I finally saw the huge puddle forming on the floor underneath. I knew instantly I had forgotten to put the oil drain plug back in! That was one $35+ goof! Had to drive 20 miles to get some more oil!

yup A-D-D gotta stay focused did the same thing once on my Jeep. Heard noise while putting the new oil in my case I had the pan under but 4 quarts of Amzoil in the pan of course Amzoil the expensive oil.........lol

[PW2013STL]

Stuff happens!
Don't need to Over it. If I did that for every DAM (dumb ass move) I have made I would have a flatter head than I do. In fact I just made one this weekend when I broke my right hand mirror glass that CanAm doesn't sell (you have to purchase the complete mirror assembly for $200). So yours did not cost more then a little oil and a lot of clean up time.

It is amassing how little oil it takes to make a very big mess! I had a 03 Harley that I had a high performance motor built for it. One day soon after the build I drove home from a 15 mile ride and when I pulled into my garage found oil all down the right side and dripping off the frame with a oil trail leading out to the road. My first thought was my new $7000 motor is trashed, but it was only down a 1/2 qt.

Turned out that the high output motor also put out high crankcase pressure and popped the pressed in dip stick oil plug.