Oil drain bolts?

[Gasgas239]

Hey guys, I just picked up a used '03 ec250 I love the bike I was checking things out an noticed there were 3 bolts on the bottom of the cases I'm assuming one is the oil drain bolt but what are the other 2?

Thanks

 

[cbutler]

The one in the back right side is the oil drain.The front right is the crank drain.The front left was added by a previous owner and is for assembling the motor at the factory, some people put a bolt in it because it is in the magneto cavity.

 

[Gasgas239]

Oh gotcha, wonder why they wld put a crank drain bolt in?

 

[cbutler]

From the factory there's just a whole. Some people like to put a bolt in there to keep water from coming in.

 

[Jakobi]

Oh gotcha, wonder why they wld put a crank drain bolt in?

I've always wondered why other manufacturers haven't!!!

Bloody useful when you accidentally fill the crank cases up with water. Much easier to drop a bolt out of the case than to turn the bike upside down and pump it out the spark plug hole.

 

[Gasgas239]

I drained the oil to change it an the drain bolt didnt have a crush washer or any kind of oring is this normal for gas gas or the previous owner just leave if off?

 

[cbutler]

03 should have a O-ring

 

[Gasgas239]

Is that something I can order?

 

[cbutler]

Yes but you could just go down to the headwear store and get some. I don't think they are hi temp

 

[Gasgas239]

Ok thanks for the info