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Well, I finally got around to installing the SOFA I got from TC a few months ago, since it was time for the next oil change and all. The install went pretty well and pretty easy, the instructions were easy to follow and clear.
I first drained the oil, and removed the stock filter. Then I liberally hosed down the area with carb cleaner and wiped it down with a rag soaked in acetone (I had previously prepped the unit by clear coating it with the filter in place as recommended) and let everything air dry for about an hour.
Then I put high temp copper gasket maker on the SOFA sealing surface over the o-ring, and gave it about 10 minutes to skin over.
Then I put red locktite on the threaded pipe and followed the instructions to make sure it was in the right places and threaded the pipe into the engine, making sure the SOFA didn't touch yet.
Then with the pipe bottomed out as instructed I turned the SOFA up till it was pressed against the sealing area for the filter cup and went about another 1/4 turn to insure it was nice and tight and that the sealant squeezed out a bit insuring I had a tight seal. Then this being Sat night I went in and enjoyed the rest of the day (not really, it was in the low 70 on Sat and of course I was working on my bike rather than riding it
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Sunday afternoon when it had been a bit over 24 hours I went out and put some oil on the seal of the GW filter and spun it on and tightened it appropriately. Started the bike and let it run for a bit, verified that I didn't see any leakage, and since I had other things to do and it wasn't really that nice out, I shut it down and verified again the oil level (which was right on).
This morning I rode into work. First ride with it on, and while only a few miles, no leakage whatsoever.
I think this so far has been one of the easiest modes I have done, and likely to have the biggest payout (going to a filter for a bike that there are probably 1000's of out on the road and that will be for a long time).
I'd take some pictures of how it looks on the bike, but it looks almost exactly like the pictures in the tech tip, so there's not much point to it.
I first drained the oil, and removed the stock filter. Then I liberally hosed down the area with carb cleaner and wiped it down with a rag soaked in acetone (I had previously prepped the unit by clear coating it with the filter in place as recommended) and let everything air dry for about an hour.
Then I put high temp copper gasket maker on the SOFA sealing surface over the o-ring, and gave it about 10 minutes to skin over.
Then I put red locktite on the threaded pipe and followed the instructions to make sure it was in the right places and threaded the pipe into the engine, making sure the SOFA didn't touch yet.
Then with the pipe bottomed out as instructed I turned the SOFA up till it was pressed against the sealing area for the filter cup and went about another 1/4 turn to insure it was nice and tight and that the sealant squeezed out a bit insuring I had a tight seal. Then this being Sat night I went in and enjoyed the rest of the day (not really, it was in the low 70 on Sat and of course I was working on my bike rather than riding it
) Sunday afternoon when it had been a bit over 24 hours I went out and put some oil on the seal of the GW filter and spun it on and tightened it appropriately. Started the bike and let it run for a bit, verified that I didn't see any leakage, and since I had other things to do and it wasn't really that nice out, I shut it down and verified again the oil level (which was right on).
This morning I rode into work. First ride with it on, and while only a few miles, no leakage whatsoever.
I think this so far has been one of the easiest modes I have done, and likely to have the biggest payout (going to a filter for a bike that there are probably 1000's of out on the road and that will be for a long time).
I'd take some pictures of how it looks on the bike, but it looks almost exactly like the pictures in the tech tip, so there's not much point to it.
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