What was incorrect?Not filling the filter cavities with oil?

@@Evil_Morty2000 You have to lay them on their side to refill the oil filter housing And install the oil filter caps as so there are no air bubbles.

He did not change the oil correctly. You need to lay the bike on its side to refill the oil filters otherwise you will scar your cam.

@Grant Dickerson you're right. You are supposed to lay it on its side for this.

no!!! to much oil destroys the oil pump!!

@@bouncinnn450 could you pls explain how that should be possible ?

@@totiwars8333 imagine you are swimming in a closed room, no problem because there is air obove you. But if this room is filled up with water all the way up to the top you will drown.

@@bouncinnn450 I dont get it is only filled up to the maximum and not to the top if the engine how should an oilpump drown

It doesn't hurt the oil pump. Too much oil can block the breather port in the case. Which then can blow out seals. Well known issue. You want the level halfway on the sight glass after sitting overnight.

How are you liking yours so far? I just got one a few days ago... I have to fix the hydraulic clutch slave before I can go riding though

​@@dustincookson5479 I bought mine at the end of winter (2024) 2005 KTM 525 EXC, it had 2600 miles on it..... That's it, I had to buy a new chain oil change and the back tires got about 40% on it. I upgraded my tank to a 6.6 gallon desert tank and put a couple of more adventure mods on it, And dude let me tell you, this bike is fire..... FIRE. It rrrrrrrrripps. I couldn't be more happier. PLENTY of power and I thought maybe with the bigger tank on it the center of gravity was going to get messed up but it only made it better. And I can ride all day and still make it back home on 1 tank. I don't think I've ever had a better bike than this, and I've had lots of bikes....... I see your comments from 3 years ago, do you still have yours ? What do/did you think of it ? I am anxious to hear back from you. Take care, ~Jonny5🥁

I change 500-1000 on mine, which spends most of its time on the street with Supermoto set up

@@calvinc4953 im buying a 06 525exc friday how do you like it for highway use?

Steven Sandoval I won’t get on the highway unless I have to, that’s what I have my street triple for. But it will cruise 80 mph no problem you really notice the wind though

@@calvinc4953 is it buzzy at 75 mph? Im on a drz roght now and 75 will have your hands numb in 30 min

@@stevensandoval2218 no it will do highway fine. I hate to say it but if you're intending on using it for a daily/commute the DRZ is a way better choice

The hex key sump screens tended to be very soft and round off so they swapped to a torx type so lots of people swap to the torx just to be safe.

No it won’t. There’s a second or two maximum to build up the oil pressure, residual oil inside the engine will take care of it.

@@Dansyoung He said it wont destroy your engine. I can say from experience, on my 450 that it definitely effects the amount of oil i have to put in. I have done it both ways and if the filters go in dry you need to add more than the factory recommended 1.1 L(whatever it is)

And it doesn't matter if they make the battery shape like a bowling ball or a pyramid of Egypt. The trouble is energy density, weight, cost, and time to refuel. The more compact the motorcycle, the more disadvantaged e-power will be. It's why a Tesla car weighs more than a 1/2-ton V8 truck. It takes that to get with rifle bullet range of an equivalent combustion compact car for range.

Sell it

Turn the bike upside down and drain through filler port

Nailed it.

"If someone could develop a fast charging, high capacity, light weight, and low thermal battery" And yet the combustion industry keeps advancing and advancing and advancing, further widening the gap and making the battery even more of a stone age article. For instance, the internal combustion industry is making advancements in compression-ignition gas engines, using compression ratios as high as 18:1 for gas, drastically reducing all emissions without after-treatment, increasing power and torque a lot, and thermal efficiency going past 50%. If batteries were within 5 miles of closing the gap on equivalent energy density to gasoline liquid fuel (weight, space, transfer time, and energy release time), that gap will jump to 10 miles soon without any real amazing battery tech yet known of, despite the hype/claims. The gap between electric propulsion and gasoline propulsion back when Henry Ford built the Model T is roughly the same as it is today: same distance in price, cost to manufacture, recycling, time to refuel, and range of available capacity. The batteries advanced, but so did the combustion engine. No one wants to learn history, therefore most people believe their lifetime to have the most advanced tech ever known to man.

JESSIE JAMES. ever learn any more? just bought same 06 bike need info

You are exactly right. This step is very important for getting oil into the engine more quickly upon restart. The other thing it does it not spill oil all over the side of the engine. If you're careful you won't even spill a drop. Another thing that's worth mentioning is that the internal hex in the stock bottom screen cap is prone to stripping. If it does, it can be removed with a stubby easy out. After that you should install the newer designed cap that has an internal Torx and 13mm external hex.

I have the 450 2007 manual and it doesn't say that. But I've seen people do that on older bikes than rfs

how would you do this on a quad?

@@moto_leprechaun soak the filter in oil before fitting or tip quad on its side

@@PlantedTankPT I have a 2007 450 owners manual in front of me right now and in the 4th step on page 50 it certainly does say "put the motorcycle on its side and fill the oil filter housings about halfway with engine oil. fill oil filter with il, place the long oil filter in front and short oil filter in back of the filter box."

This bike is actually an 07. You can tell by the black wheels and frame.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Racing Four Stroke :)

Yep, nailed it.

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