I don't blame you if you say... It's hot....
Abnormal weather... I'd like to say so, but on a global level, the hottest first half of the year has been the hottest in recorded history for four years in a row, so I guess we've switched to the "current heat is normal" mode....
When I was a child, all I heard was that an ice age was coming....
So I've been making the most of the benefits of not being an office worker and living a life that minimizes coming to work and going out. Except for shopping around the neighborhood and dinner with friends, I think I only went out for work twice last week... I've also switched to video meetings whenever possible for external meetings.
I'm already a deadbeat dad, asking my staff to come to my house to work... I rode my bike to work only once this week, but I thought I was going to melt... So, I usually stay indoors....
Finally an oil change: .... What? Can't you do it with the on-board tools?
However, it's already been over 3,000km since my last oil change. The oil has arrived in my room, and I want to change it as soon as possible.
I've already bought an oil treatment box through mail order....
When I got down to the parking lot, I thought I'd just have to do it....The standard on-board tools for the Ninja 650 don't include a 17mm wrench to remove the drain bolt!
Feeling somewhat unconvinced, I went back to my room, grabbed my ratchet handle and socket wrench, and went to the parking lot again.
So I changed it. A little test run.
The replacement itself is not too much work. The ratchet handle is large, so you have to remove one screw to shift the under cowl a little.....
After removing the drain bolt with a 17mm socket wrench
The oil will come out.
Because of the location of the drain bolt, the oil that comes out won't splash on the car body, so there's no need to remove the cowl screw if you're using a regular eyeglass wrench or something.
After the oil has drained out, put on a new washer and put the bolt back on.
By the way, the tightening torque for the drain bolt is 30N-m (3kgf-m), so I used a torque wrench for changing the wheel on the car to control the torque. I had to remove the screws from the under cowl before I could use it.
And now pour in the new oil.
Including waiting for the oil to drain, the job itself took about 20 minutes... But when I finished, I was already sweating... I hurriedly ran to my room where the air conditioner was working.
By the way, while changing the oil, I noticed that the chain was loose, but I didn't feel like doing it myself since I was already covered in sweat... I called Kawasaki Plaza and 2Rinkan, but they said they were full on Saturday, so I gave up.
I rode it for a little while after dark, but even though it was just after the change, I felt it was a notch lower than the 300v. I revved it up to about 6,000 rpm in low gear, but I couldn't experience the feeling of being protected by the slippery oil film that I felt right after replacing the 300v.
The rise and fall of the rotation also felt a bit rusty .... I'll go touring tomorrow and try some more... But even at 1,500m above sea level, the maximum temperature is forecast to be over 30 degrees Celsius... I might not go touring...
In the winter, as long as it's not freezing, I put on my heating gear and go out, but I can't beat the heat!...orz
Abnormal weather... I'd like to say so, but on a global level, the hottest first half of the year has been the hottest in recorded history for four years in a row, so I guess we've switched to the "current heat is normal" mode....
I've already bought an oil treatment box through mail order....
When I got down to the parking lot, I thought I'd just have to do it....
After removing the drain bolt with a 17mm socket wrench
The oil will come out.
Including waiting for the oil to drain, the job itself took about 20 minutes... But when I finished, I was already sweating... I hurriedly ran to my room where the air conditioner was working.
The rise and fall of the rotation also felt a bit rusty .... I'll go touring tomorrow and try some more... But even at 1,500m above sea level, the maximum temperature is forecast to be over 30 degrees Celsius... I might not go touring...