From: thompson@apple.com (Paul Thompson)
Subject: Changing oil on Virago (Was: Yamaha vs Honda opinions)
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aa963@Freenet.carleton.ca (Lloyd Carr) writes:
>In a previous article, phj@remus.rutgers.edu (P. Ju) says:
>>nuet_ke@pts.mot.com (KEITH NUETZMAN X3153 P7625) writes:
>>
>>the brake pedal, &c. &c.) I've pretty much decided never to get this
>>particular model unless he or someone else wants to change the oil/filter
>>for me.  Compared to the 5-minute change he was used to for his Honda, this
>>is just a design flaw/oversight in my eyes.
>>
>Sure don't know what bike was being worked on but it sure wasn't a
>Virago.  I've owned both the 750 and 1100 and you can do the filter
>change in about 5 mins and nothing has to be removed.  

Well, watching several Denizen's dismantle Laurie's Virago in an
attempt to change the oil at the ride 'n feed a few years back was a
pretty funny site.  Surely with the combined wisdom of all these folks
they weren't doing things the hard way, were they?
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Paul Thompson    Apple Computer