Hi, can anyone tell me the width of the sump plug . . Ive got one of the stahlbus oil drain plugs . Ive a feeling its not gonna fit cause its 14mm wide . . Any help please . .
I am sure if anyone knows,Wayne will. Just checked it out on ebay,never heard of one before, looks a good bit of kit and it does say it is for your bike, assuming it is a Thunderbird triple from 1995 to around 2003. Bloody expensive tho,lol
Yep it a Thunderbird triple, 1995. Been and partly undone the sump plug, looks more than 14mm . . Theres another plug with a smaller allen key head right next to the oil filter . . Can you drain from here as well ?
Just had a look in the haynes manual, no mention so I would think not,just says drain plug is located in the sump.
the head of the bolt will be bigger than 14mm obviously. I have looked on the website and they just say to replace the bolt basically. Are you sure the thread of the bolt is not 14mm, which is approx 9/16 of an inch diameter
Not 100% sure but will look over the weekend. . Will have to drop the oil to find out. . .unless i can lie it far enough over on its side so i can undo the plug without loosing oil. . .
Well I've just had a look at the sump plug on my tbird and no-way is the stahlbus drain valve any where near going to fit, the drain valve is way to narrow . . . Don't know where they got their spec from ?
Don't get the size of the head mixed up with the internal diameter thou. I use a 17 mm spanner or socket to undo mine but it's a 14 mm thread on the actual internal thread.
The triumph sump plug is on the right, no way in this world is the Stahlbus drain plug the same diameter . .
lol. easy mistake chiari. no coat or dark corner needed,nurse maybe???? punchy,got to ask, why did you buy anyway?? all you need to do is change a fibre or copper washer with the original sump nut and get some oil on your fingers, cheaper option than £30odd.
