New drip tray for TVS 961 Sport

Once the warranty runs out ( It's a keeper ) this is the drip tray I made to do an oil change without taking off the exhaust system every time

peebee said:

Once the warranty runs out ( It's a keeper ) this is the drip tray I made to do an oil change without taking off the exhaust system every time

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Great Idea. Is there enough room to get the drain bolt out ?

I think there is enough room provided you just break the bolt free with a wrench, then position the tray, and use fingers to back the bolt out slowly.
It'll be tight, but I think it's doable.
For me, I just undo the bolt, and let the oil slobber all over the pipes while I get a beer and relax for 30 minutes or so.
No sense getting upset, it's all part of owning a Norton 961.

Spent hours on the computer looking for a hex nut sump plug with a captive seal as per original , the closest I got was one in China but it had a BSP thread so I took a different approach . Buying a connector with the same seal I remanufactured it as per the photo by cutting it down and tapping the centre hole, then using JB Weld on the threads cut off the bolt I tightened in and centre popped the ends. Now it was the correct length to drop into the drip tray and clear the sump threads. I have detested the Alan bolts ever since my first 961 and now a ring spanner can be used to tighten it up.
If anyone has found a hex head bolt with the correct captive seal and thread please feel free to post . I am convinced the centre plug will not come loose, but If I suddenly stop posting or post from my hospital bed I F**ked up.

Some of you guys have too much spare time on your hands It takes less than five minutes to remove both silencers and centre section.
Regards sump bung...the very early bikes came with a bung the same as what Ford used on a lot of their engines, starting with the silver top Zetec.

This one

Stu Bodycote said:

This oneView attachment 114989

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Exactly what's on my 2011 CR

Don't like black ones.

Stu Bodycote said:

Some of you guys have too much spare time on your hands It takes less than five minutes to remove both silencers and centre section.
Regards sump bung...the very early bikes came with a bung the same as what Ford used on a lot of their engines, starting with the silver top Zetec.

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It's a simple equation , (retirement) + (idle hands) = (time spent in garage) - (bloody fingers) = drip tray.

peebee said:

It's a simple equation , (retirement) + (idle hands) = (time spent in garage) - (bloody fingers) = drip tray.

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Been there, done that, have the tee shirt!