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    Magnetic oil drain bolt

    I saw this and was wondering if anyone had tried it, or one like it.

    For $10 sounds like it may be an OK idea.

    #2
    I didn't put it on but thats what my bike has in it. I guess its a good thing when it doesn't have much stuck to it when you change your oil.

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      #3
      I have used them and my bike has one. Why not? It can't hurt.
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      Current Rides: 1980 Suzuki GS1000ET, 2009 Yamaha FZ1, 1983 Honda CB1100F, 2006 H-D Fatboy
      Previous Rides: 1972 Yamaha DS7, 1977 Yamaha RD400D, '79 RD400F Daytona Special, '82 RD350LC, 1980 Suzuki GS1000E (sold that one), 1982 Honda CB900F, 1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R

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        #4
        Both my bikes have one, I didn't put them in, I believe they're stock, could be wrong though, my Skunk had one also back in the '70's.
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          #5
          A lot of older vehicles and bikes have 'em.

          I got them on most of my vehicles.

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            #6
            I do believe they are magnetic stock.
            1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
            1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.

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              #7
              Don't waste your money! Instead, I suggest a trip to Northern Tool to pick up a pack of the super magnets they sell for far less. I would bet money that their super magnets, which fit perfectly in the recess of the drain plug head, are WAY more powerful than the magnet on the drain plug you're looking at. One pack had enough magnets to put one is every drain plug on both of my G's.
              Willie
              Common sense has become so uncommon that I consider it a super power.


              Present Stable includes:
              '74 GT750 Resto-mod I've owned since '79
              '83 GS1100E (The best E I've ever enjoyed, Joe Nardy's former bike)
              '82 GS1100G Resto project

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                #8
                Here is the plug I remoevd from my 80 450s
                Doesn't seem to be magnetic. Did someone replace mine with an aftermarket?

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                  #9
                  Your plug is not magnetic and could be aftermarket. If its steel (vs aluminum) take my advice and epoxy a magnet to the head of it. You'll turn the whole thing into a magnetic drain plug.
                  Willie
                  Common sense has become so uncommon that I consider it a super power.


                  Present Stable includes:
                  '74 GT750 Resto-mod I've owned since '79
                  '83 GS1100E (The best E I've ever enjoyed, Joe Nardy's former bike)
                  '82 GS1100G Resto project

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