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[QUOTE="Thump, post: 146278, member: 1034"] I am not the brightest individual in the world but changing my oil on my bike is something I can do in my sleep. I know what tools to get out, what parts to expect to see once apart and areas to look for damage.... That being said I was totally stumped Friday night when I had an extra o-ring laying under the bike when I had finished. It was about the diameter of a quarter. I knew there was not anything like it in the oil filter because I know the 3 that are there are tiny (except the one that goes on the filter cover and it is huge) Not wanting to dump my oil and go through it just yet I get out my manual to see if it belonged on the drain plug, though I know there is a copper washer I thought there may be a channle for the ring or something... Nope nada. I go through the oil filter in the manual... Nothing... BUT I do see an o-ring in one of the engine diagrams that looks to be the right size, but it was way inside the engine! Knowing Rich would not have made such a mistake when he built my motor I dismissed that possibility and the o-ring was relatively dry, not oil soaked so I doubted it came from with-in. Satisfied that there was nothing major missing and no leaks when started I figure some how the o-ring came from something else.... Though I knew it did not deep down. I saved the ring just in case... Sunday I go riding and all is well. Checked my oil frequently and all was good. The only thing that was odd was that the dipstick was over tight. I almost could not get it off but that could just have been arm pump. The bike performed like a champ, no glitches at all. Get home and washing the bike, I notice some oil/dirt build up around the base of the dip stick tube. It hit me like a ton of bricks. There is an o-ring... or there is supposed to be, on the dip stick. DUH! I felt like an idiot, but I had never really noticed it before because it usually stays on the stick. I felt relieved that I found the home for the extra o-ring and thought I would share it with you just in case someone else is as much as an idiot as I am. [/QUOTE]
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