Safety wiring - oil filter

Originally Posted by flymo_racer

With the exception of a Honda CBR6 its been Yamaha FZRs. They had a steel or ally cover that completely covered the filter

As far as oil filter wiring, the ACU regs state that it must be properly secured, not necessarily using lock wire. I suppose it comes down to the particular club or even scrutineer as to the interpretation but I think this has been checked on almost every scrutineering session I've been to.

I like the clip/wire method as its nice clean and simple so I'll go with that.

Interestingly there is no mention at all of wiring brake caliper bolts etc, I think it only mentions the oil filler cap and drain plug.

if you have the holes drilled in your brake bolts then you have 2 have them wired but if thers no holes in them then you dont have 2 have them done!

Oh and your best not putting holes in them as it only cause's hassel when wheel changeing etc...

[flymo]

Originally Posted by sv650k4

if you have the holes drilled in your brake bolts then you have 2 have them wired but if thers no holes in them then you dont have 2 have them done!

From an ACU regs position thats not true. There is no requirement to drill or wire caliper bolts. All depends how much of a jobsworth the scrute is.

Personally I wire mine simply because I couldnt be arsed threadlocking them every time I switched wheels.

There's actually more information in the regs about body jewellery than there is about brakes . bizarre.

as far as i no it works out if you have the holes in them then they need lock wired if thers no holes in them then lock wireing isnt needed on them!

[Red Herring]

I've drilled my caliper bolts then I have two R clips linked together with lockwire, one clip through each bolt then just pull them out at wheel change time.

Lockwiring caliper bolts is a Isle of man and other proper road racing thing.

NO requirement for it on track based racing

Originally Posted by Red Herring

That's weird, over the years I've been picked up for not lockwiring sump plugs, filler caps, brake bolts etc etc.... but never the oil filter, which I have never done. Either I've been lucky or it isn't something they require?

When I say that's all I do, I mean that's all I do to the oil filter. Obviously sump plug and oil filler cap etc are lockwired as well. Never lockwired caliper bolts either, which is just as well given the amount of times I change wheels over a weekend when weather is changeable.