Recent content by EdM

Ah... good idea. Thanks!

Thanks! I was able to get the axle installed. I'm not sure why it was cranky. This is only my second time taking the wheel off and the first time I didn't need to fiddle as much.

Hi, I just had a new rear tire put on. When I went to put the wheel back on the bike, I couldn't get the axle to pass through the rear hub. I pulled the wheel back off and tried to pass the axle through the rear hub while it was off the bike and noticed that the rear hub spacer bearing...

A local Yamaha dealer near me only had the Exclusive and said that was the part number that came up from his search. I got home and checked Yamaha's website and the S10 is listed for this oil.

Thanks for all the great and supportive advice I've received so far. Understood about the use of the torque wrench. For anyone hitting this thread and looking for the video, I've taken it down so unsuspecting viewers don't think the 3300 oil filter will work. If you really want to see it...

I get the hand tighten, but the manual says 17Nm. I'm guessing hand tightening gets most people close to 17Nm?

Thanks! A) Filter off before drain bolts back on B) Side stand C) Channel Lock pliers - Large D) Noted about the differences in the 3300. Despite my searching for info on oil filters, I managed to miss those discussions. I'll probably go OEM from now on. I've had success with Bosch products...

So.... you know how it goes. Your bike is scheduled for its first service in a few days and your buddies set up a ride for tomorrow and you really really really want to show off your new ride. I was at 682 miles so I decided to do the oil/shaft drive change myself and let the dealer do the...

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'll be reaching out for rides in the near future. I need to investigate knobbies.

Hi there! I found this forum looking for information how to remove the back tire from an S10 and 'came to' about 3 hours later, having learned quite a bit about the S10. I have a whopping 37 miles on my 2016. I went into my local Kawasaki/Yamaha dealer a couple of weeks ago to find out my 2006...