Checked my dipstick and cleaned trumpets

[deanobeano]

Well the sun was shining and encouraged by all the good advice (and excellent vid) on checking the oil level, I thought I would give it a go.

Stripping down was pretty easy. The Air filter was a lot more dirty than I expected. (My next service will be due by time summer 2014 - Insp 1). Tho I will probably change the air filter myself prior to this, depending on what your thoughts are here.

The trumpets were grubby and 5 and 6 were grubbier still. I cleaned these up and also the airbox internals.

The pollen filter box was also full of rubbish - grit, leaves and dust)

Putting everything together, was more problematic. I struggled to get the bottom ram air connection to mate with the underside of the air box. You need fingers like ET to get down there!

I managed eventually with some jiggling and a few pulls on my Vape ciggie.
(Please tell me the way to do it - Mark doesn't show this bit on his vid).

No warning lights on start up - took him out for a ragging to show him I was still the boss!

I would recommend that all look to do this, if only to confirm oil levels but also to clean the internals of the airbox.

No spanner found in mine by the way.