First Oil Change and found a little sumptin sumptin...

doc4216

doc4216

Coastie who high fives
As the title states, first oil change I have done since ownership. Easy peasy, just like my R1200r. Man, I love these boxers.

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However, upon inspection of things, I found this unusual mark on the left exhaust pipe. Anybody have any idea what could cause this? Rock maybe? The weird thing is that it is like a scratch or a rust mark more than a dent from a rock.

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A better picture, I think.
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Also, I added a little piece of home sent by my Dad :)

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bluegixxer600

bluegixxer600

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Looks like adhesive transfer from something else. Is there any way that area could rub against something? Like maybe during shipping?
 
gixxerjeff

gixxerjeff

Dogs best friend
That's just an external witness mark from tiny pieces of piston passing through the pipe.
I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Whammy

Whammy

Veteran of Road Racing
Whammy thinks its a rub from something too, however i wouldnt rule out those micro pieces of piston either.
Those buggers find their way in the :teeth places
 
doc4216

doc4216

Coastie who high fives
I hope it is a surface thing. When I changed the oil, there was only a few small pieces of metal on the metallic plug. Barely anything at all honestly.
 
RVFRick

RVFRick

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A material manufacturing defect? If it was rubbing I'd expect some sort of directional scratch marks which I don't see. Instead it's irregular and rough. It looks a tiny bit like zinc grains (spangles) of hot-dipped galvanized steel but that's usually smooth and larger hex patches. Is the area proud, flush or depressed?
 
doc4216

doc4216

Coastie who high fives
RVFRick said:
A material manufacturing defect? If it was rubbing I'd expect some sort of directional scratch marks which I don't see. Instead it's irregular and rough. It looks a tiny bit like zinc grains (spangles) of hot-dipped galvanized steel but that's usually smooth and larger hex patches. Is the area proud, flush or depressed?
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It is definitely raised. It reminds me of back in PA when there was rust under the paint and it would be gone to “bubble” as I called it when younger.

Maybe a result of being in Jacksonville, FL for the first years of its life? Salt effect?
 
bikewanker

bikewanker

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Hopefully the pipes will discolor and it’ll blend in!:rolleyes
I’m going with ships rubbing in the night although raised complicates that.
 
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Izzy_C

Izzy_C

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I bet you hit a rock or something and it grazed your pipe. There's always shit flying around on the highway.

Not a biggie though, just normal wear to be honest.
 
RVFRick

RVFRick

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doc4216 said:
It is definitely raised. It reminds me of back in PA when there was rust under the paint and it would be gone to “bubble” as I called it when younger.

Maybe a result of being in Jacksonville, FL for the first years of its life? Salt effect?
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Probably of no concern. Judging from the photo it doesn't look like corrosion. Since the bike is new, you could get it inspected and documented by the dealer so that if it ever fails you have evidence. :x
 
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doc4216

doc4216

Coastie who high fives
RVFRick said:
Probably of no concern. Judging from the photo it doesn't look like corrosion. Since the bike is new, you could get it inspected and documented by the dealer so that if it ever fails you have evidence. :x
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It’s a ‘16... just new to me.

Blankpage said:
Your first oil change was at 10000 miles?
Think I had two by 4000 miles.
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Not first one for the bike, first one done by me.

I can see how the original post wasn’t clear though.
 
yzsofst

yzsofst

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Could be something you ran over that melted to the pipe. I had a plastic bag float in front of my bike on 101. Smelled like a hot glue gun for a while.
 
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ocoas

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I agree it’s ready to grenade sell it while you can.
I hate to see a fellow barfer take a beating I’ll give you five for it.
 
doc4216

doc4216

Coastie who high fives
ocoas said:
I agree it’s ready to grenade sell it while you can.
I hate to see a fellow barfer take a beating I’ll give you five for it.
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I don't even know what to do with that kind of generosity:laughing. It warms my heart, I tell ya!
 
Climber

Climber

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OP, if I had to guess, it looks like something stuck there and melted, but it's troubling that it looks metallic, almost as if somebody tried a quick and dirty repair.

I did my first oil change on my new-to-me Goldwing. Turns out that the asshole who did the last oil change tightened the oil plug too much and also tightened the filter WAY too much. It had a K&N oil filter with a 17mm nut on the end, unfortunately, it was too tight for a wrench or socket to get it off, I had to use a clamping adjustable wrench to get it off.

No metal flakes on the bolt, oil still in good shape.
 
doc4216

doc4216

Coastie who high fives
Thankfully the oil change went smooth and had very little metal on the plug.

I’ll keep an eye on it. Maybe it will be a good reason to replace the exhaust:teeth
 
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