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02-25-2013, 08:07 PM
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Miles are my mantra
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: California Desert (it's a dry heat)
Oddometer: 1,698
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Oil change help in Florida
Howdy gang,
I'm shipping my bike to Miami from Bogota, Colombia this Friday. Then I'm riding it home to California whenever I clear customs. My bike is a KTM950SE and it's overdue for an oil change. Ideally, I'd like to buy 4 quarts of fully synthetic oil somewhere, and have the shop that sold me the oil let me borrow a drain pan and change the oil myself. The timing would probably be sometime Saturday morning in northern Florida. Anyone have a shop suggestion? Thanks in advance for any help.
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JONZ KTM 950 SE, KTM640 ADV ( Hibachi, risen from the ashes) KTM520EXC (broken), KTM 400XC (the replacement) Honda ST1300 ABS (newest addition to the stable) STOC #326 IBA #217 |
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02-26-2013, 03:56 AM
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Adventurer
Joined: Jul 2010
Location: Jacksonville FL
Oddometer: 63
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Several choices
Beach Blvd Motorsports is the local KTM dealer and they might be receptive to it. You can always pick up the oil and change it at my house if you like.
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02-26-2013, 04:27 AM
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King of all manfu
Joined: Jan 2006
Location: DAYTONA USA
Oddometer: 2,690
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You're welcome to use the carport at Castle Cole to do your oil if needed.
Nothin fancy (other than the lights  ) but will fit your budget. ALso - Greal local shop down the road (Daytona) - Cycle Goodies - nice old local racer. 386-258-5691 tell him "Coach" sent ya. He may have a pan and you can do it behind his shop. Hope this helps some and have a safe trip.
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02-26-2013, 06:02 AM
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Fleasy Rider
Joined: Aug 2006
Location: Central FL
Oddometer: 4,379
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I had good luck using autozone on the road. $2 drain pan got it done. I asked first, and they suggested I check the dumpster for a container. And you can buy your oil there, if you can use automotive stuff.
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02-26-2013, 06:15 AM
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Thumper Crusader
Joined: Jan 2010
Location: Florida
Oddometer: 1,020
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02-26-2013, 03:23 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2010
Location: Gilchrist County Floriduh (AKA farm country)
Oddometer: 121
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oil change
If you'll be coming up the west coast Im in Bell fl north central Fl. theres a shop not far from me in Chiefland that has it and your welcome to change it in my fully equipped shop, shoot me a pm if your coming through my way. Mike
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02-27-2013, 05:36 PM
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Miles are my mantra
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: California Desert (it's a dry heat)
Oddometer: 1,698
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Thanks for all the suggestions. My bike made it to Miami today. I fly in tomorrow. I'm not sure exactly when I'll change to oil. Kind of depends on the timing getting the bike released from customs. Thanks again
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JONZ KTM 950 SE, KTM640 ADV ( Hibachi, risen from the ashes) KTM520EXC (broken), KTM 400XC (the replacement) Honda ST1300 ABS (newest addition to the stable) STOC #326 IBA #217 |
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02-27-2013, 06:26 PM
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Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2008
Location: Cape Coral FL
Oddometer: 35
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If you come to the west coast of Florida you are welcome to use my garage and tools.
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03-01-2013, 05:01 PM
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Studly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2009
Location: Hollywood, FL
Oddometer: 977
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Buy your oil and filter. Buy a pan at parts store. Do oil change in parking lot. Take oil inside parts store for recycling. Leave pan for someone else.
I have done this cross country every Summer and never had a problem. Don't make a mess and you're good to go.
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