Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

Well, i finally took ownership of my Scorpion street extreme this week after 3 weeks of waiting, so today was fitting day as it wasn't raining too badly.

I had also decided that id treat the bike to some new oil and some new plugs too and chose to do the oil first as it was the easier of the jobs.

Stuck in the engine flush and ran it for the necessary time, and then got the drain bowl ready, only for the drain plug to not want to come out once loosened.

Seems someone has over tightened it, stripped the threads and then managed to bodge it back on somehow. grr.
tada - see the threads that came out with it:

http://cyculpin.com/gallery2/images/...0/img_0163.jpg

if anyone knows of a mobile repair service in Norwich that does helicoils please drop me a line as im bikeless until this is fixed!

i decided to fit the exhaust even though i couldnt actually turn it on afterwards and hear it roar! Talk about an anti-climax!

before:
http://cyculpin.com/gallery2/images/...0/img_0165.jpg

after cut (nb: Tie-wraps were used to hold up footpeg until it got in the way of the cut and was removed):
http://cyculpin.com/gallery2/images/...0/img_0174.jpg

http://cyculpin.com/gallery2/images/...0/img_0175.jpg

comparison of can sizes (this makes me grin :) )
http://cyculpin.com/gallery2/images/...0/img_0176.jpg

and after:
http://cyculpin.com/gallery2/images/...0/img_0177.jpg

much better i think!
if only i could start it...
im pretty angry about the sump plug. hopefully it wont cost me too much to get fixed. im expecting about a £30 hit. lets hope its not much more!

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

are you sure that as a temp you could use a longer bolt they usually have thread left over might work bud.

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

Looks great, might get one for my curvy. Pity about the stripped thread. Why o why must people overtighten things like this.:confused:

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

i got one on my curvy looks better on a curvy than a pointy and it sounds awesome well worth getting one!! I got the titanium brushed looking one looks the nuts :D

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

Av you got a better/bigger picture than your avatar?

Could be helpful, before I spend da wonga :cool:

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m...shsBike004.jpg




http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m...shsBike010.jpg

http://i335.photobucket.com/albums/m...shsBike003.jpg

There we go sir, only tiny criticism is the badge is covered by the exhaust strap but i can live with that lol!

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

Nice pic's

Being mechanically retarded and having a lack of common sense leads them to believe their arm is actually a torque wrench.

Remove the badge, it is only stuck on like a sticker.

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

Aaah i see they may have improved the badges since the older scorpian cans which fell off after one ride out im still waiting for it to come off lol, may have a pick at it tomorrow then lol

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

Better to have done it before you started the engine, comes off easier before heat. A rub with a soft cloth and petrol/WD40 will lift the remaining bits of stickiness.

Re: Scorpion Street Extreme and also sump plug hell
 

Ta for the pics.

My scorpion can doesn't have a badge and looks better for it I'd say. I'm just about to fit a high level link pipe, so one of these Street Extreme jobbies would look ace. just need the funds!

As for using you arm as a torque wrench, yes I've had plenty of experience of others ham fisted wrenching too :smt072