Hi,
I'm in the process of winterizing my V7R and usually I change the oil and filter as part of this process on my other bikes. This is the first year for this bike so I'm still getting to grips with the mechanics. I drained the oil but was not able to remove the oil filter cover on the sump. I removed all three bolts and attempted to pry, jiggle and soft-blow hammer the cover to loosen it. I tried a paint scraper to see if I could wedge it between the cover and the sumo. It would not budge. I didn't want to apply too much force so I backed off and stopped without changing the filter. Needless to say, I haven't refilled the sump with oil.
Is there a trick to getting this cover off. It should be straight forward but I may also be missing something "Italian". Any hints?
I'm in the process of winterizing my V7R and usually I change the oil and filter as part of this process on my other bikes. This is the first year for this bike so I'm still getting to grips with the mechanics. I drained the oil but was not able to remove the oil filter cover on the sump. I removed all three bolts and attempted to pry, jiggle and soft-blow hammer the cover to loosen it. I tried a paint scraper to see if I could wedge it between the cover and the sumo. It would not budge. I didn't want to apply too much force so I backed off and stopped without changing the filter. Needless to say, I haven't refilled the sump with oil.
Is there a trick to getting this cover off. It should be straight forward but I may also be missing something "Italian". Any hints?