data.3news-bydate.train.rec.motorcycles.105138 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Paul Thompson)
Subject: Changing oil on Virago (Was: Yamaha vs Honda opinions)
Organization: Apple Computer, Inc., Cupertino, California
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[email protected] (Lloyd Carr) writes:
>In a previous article, [email protected] (P. Ju) says:
>>[email protected] (KEITH NUETZMAN X3153 P7625) writes:
>>
>>the brake pedal, &c. &c.) I've pretty much decided never to get this
>>particular model unless he or someone else wants to change the oil/filter
>>for me. Compared to the 5-minute change he was used to for his Honda, this
>>is just a design flaw/oversight in my eyes.
>>
>Sure don't know what bike was being worked on but it sure wasn't a
>Virago. I've owned both the 750 and 1100 and you can do the filter
>change in about 5 mins and nothing has to be removed.
Well, watching several Denizen's dismantle Laurie's Virago in an
attempt to change the oil at the ride 'n feed a few years back was a
pretty funny site. Surely with the combined wisdom of all these folks
they weren't doing things the hard way, were they?
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Paul Thompson Apple Computer