Marcel Posted Monday at 23:04 Author Share Posted Monday at 23:04 It has to be a drainage hole...so running and insert or heli-coil covering the hole...im guessing part of the engine case won't fully drain when he does the next oil change....think it only holds like 1l of oil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted Tuesday at 06:31 Share Posted Tuesday at 06:31 Another option, go up 1mm on the bolt size and cut the new thread. No drilling that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted Tuesday at 09:31 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 09:31 2 hours ago, Catteeclan said: Another option, go up 1mm on the bolt size and cut the new thread. No drilling that way. Oil plug size is 8mm...not sure if 1mm would have done the trick....he really bored out the treads...maybe 10mm... 9mm tap is kinda of a odd size around here...mine jumps from 8 to 10... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted yesterday at 17:58 Share Posted yesterday at 17:58 On 21/07/2026 at 10:31, Marcel said: Oil plug size is 8mm...not sure if 1mm would have done the trick....he really bored out the treads...maybe 10mm... 9mm tap is kinda of a odd size around here...mine jumps from 8 to 10... Go UNC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted yesterday at 18:09 Author Share Posted yesterday at 18:09 5 minutes ago, Buckster said: Go UNC. Anyway it's out my missing hair now....i guess the yamaha dealer won't be looking at it now...not before a month....and the Kawasaki dealer were the bike was acquired...they want to replace the case itself....probably just to be not liable if something happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted yesterday at 18:39 Share Posted yesterday at 18:39 29 minutes ago, Marcel said: Anyway it's out my missing hair now....i guess the yamaha dealer won't be looking at it now...not before a month....and the Kawasaki dealer were the bike was acquired...they want to replace the case itself....probably just to be not liable if something happens... At least it has a chance of getting a proper repair now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted yesterday at 19:53 Author Share Posted yesterday at 19:53 1 hour ago, Buckster said: At least it has a chance of getting a proper repair now. I'm curious....and just how would you have repaired it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 59 minutes ago, Marcel said: I'm curious....and just how would you have repaired it ? Properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Buckster said: Properly. You think Marcel is a hack? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 2 minutes ago, Pedro said: You think Marcel is a hack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 23 hours ago Author Share Posted 23 hours ago 18 minutes ago, Buckster said: Properly. That's kinda vague....lol....by doing what exactly...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 23 hours ago Author Share Posted 23 hours ago Come on @busster...please tell us how you would have delt with this situation....we're all waiting....lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Marcel said: Come on @busster...please tell us how you would have delt with this situation....we're all waiting....lol. I would have drilled and tapped it after sourcing a suitable magnetic sum plug, but I would have taken it out slowly with a hand drill so to stop the swarf from ending up in the sump. Not a hard job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 hours ago 11 minutes ago, Buckster said: I would have drilled and tapped it after sourcing a suitable magnetic sum plug, but I would have taken it out slowly with a hand drill so to stop the swarf from ending up in the sump. Not a hard job. There you go, you just prove my point ...that's why your driving a bus and I ran and actual repairshop for 27 years. Let me explain it. This bike has been hitting the trails since early May....how many hours do you think it has.?...keeping in mind,to keep this engine from grenadting... piston should be replaced every 40 hrs or so....now just imagine after this so call repair the engine detonate on his way home....not knowing who this kid is or his mother is....what if she's somekind of crazy Karen and blames the repair you've just did...and decides to take you to court..... That's the difference between and amateur and a professional ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 hours ago Now that's what I call a smack down hotel...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buckster Posted 13 hours ago Share Posted 13 hours ago You shouldn't smoke crack cocaine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 11 hours ago Author Share Posted 11 hours ago 2 hours ago, Buckster said: You shouldn't smoke crack cocaine. Not to be to hard on you...I kinda left out some details. One...the bike was showing 111 hrs. Two....Kawasaki aluminium is shit. Three...he was changing out the oil without replacing the oil filter when this mishap happened..... Four...who ever designed this engine case ...I'm positive they didn't make provision for it to be drilled out and overzied with that secondary hole inside the hole.....not saying it would...50% chance... Just the stress of cutting new threads ...wouldn't surprise me at all if a hairline crack or a chunk of that secondary hole might just snap off.... Do I need to continue ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 10 hours ago Share Posted 10 hours ago 30 minutes ago, Marcel said: Not to be to hard on you...I kinda left out some details. One...the bike was showing 111 hrs. Two....Kawasaki aluminium is shit. Three...he was changing out the oil without replacing the oil filter when this mishap happened..... Four...who ever designed this engine case ...I'm positive they didn't make provision for it to be drilled out and overzied with that secondary hole inside the hole.....not saying it would...50% chance... Just the stress of cutting new threads ...wouldn't surprise me at all if a hairline crack or a chunk of that secondary hole might just snap off.... Do I need to continue ? Plus you are incompetent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 9 hours ago Author Share Posted 9 hours ago 1 hour ago, Buckster said: Plus you are incompetent. Anyway if you knew anything about metals....you would already know that Chineseium aluminum is full of impurities....that's why the indian challenger frame is made by 100% Canadian aluminum ....stronger than steel...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 9 hours ago Author Share Posted 9 hours ago Just by looking at this picture I can tell you the aluminum is of poor quality.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 6 hours ago Author Share Posted 6 hours ago Just for reference....this is the main frame form and Indian challenger....now if you were building something like this out of Chineseium aluminium ...im sure it would snap off after hitting a pot hole... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 5 hours ago Author Share Posted 5 hours ago On 20/07/2026 at 18:33, Pedro said: If I need help with that, I’ll ask you which mechanic I should go to. Make sure he has one of those...lol. Now you two idiots needs to lay off...I hate to tell you this but at this point you're just embarrassing yourselfs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 5 hours ago Author Share Posted 5 hours ago In case you missed it @Buckster....ive circle it....you mind telling what this is..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 4 hours ago, Marcel said: In case you missed it @Buckster....ive circle it....you mind telling what this is..? All your hopes and dreams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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