Nice video. One thing: there is no need in removal of the plastic DCT clutch case cover. The cover of the DCT filter should clear the plastic cover when being removed. In the worst case just loosen the three plastic cover bolts to gain more space. Cheers!
An excellent video on oil & filter change, VFRMitch. Good coverage with the camera. I really appreciate your sharing this experience. I have a 2017 VFR1200X manual shift plus a 2017 VFR1200X DCT. Thanks, Mitch!
Great video mate very useful i have just bought a crosstourer dct which is getting delivered on Wednesday so hopefully will be doing the oil and filter on mine next weekend.
Oil filter top tip ... buy a strap wrench you can then give the new filter a little nip up, most filter are a mare for hand access, always oil O'ring & fill filter up with fresh oil before fitting it, ensures u get instant oil flow up to cams on start up.
Cheers Mark. It appears the engine cowl does not need removing after all. Being a try it and see ( I didn’t know what to expect with the DCT oil housing ) I removed it for convenience, you don’t need to make that mistake. 👍
Thanks for the video VFRMitch! Really good. I am a complete novice at motorbike maintenance, but this has definitely given me the confidence to have a go myself. What other maintenance video ideas do you have? Brake pads? Air filter? Thanks for putting the time and effort in. I found it really useful, and it went at a good pace.
Cheers Kev, I’m a novice too. The oil change is not difficult at all. I would suggest getting a dedicated oil filter removal tool ( one of the end cap ones and maybe a torque wrench which someone has kindly linked in one of the Facebook comments). As for future content I’m still working on it. Drive shaft oil change for definite. Possible air filter . I have the OEM spotlights to repair and a few other upgrades coming. Brake pads possible whenever they need doing. Thanks for the input. Stay safe and stay tuned....
Practice makes perfect. My lights are actually LED so shouldn’t flicker. There’s some conflict somewhere. The Osmo does have and anti flicker setting. Maybe I need to switch it off🤣
Hi Mitch. I too have a new DCT and recently changed the oil and filters. The Crosstourer forum is really useful if you are not already aware. Personally I would always use a torque wrench because you can set everything with confidence. For example those 4 DCT bolts (I have read) are easy to strip out if you are too heavy handed with them. Thanks for taking the time to do the vid anyway.I enjoyed doing mine too, very satisfying. Great bikes aren't they!
Hi. Thanks for taking the time to watch the vid. Embarrassingly I do actually have a set of torque wrenches! I wasn’t able to lay my hands on the manual. I’ll get hold of the settings online and nip them up correctly ( I can promise you I probably under tightened them slightly if anything) I’m not really on the forum but will definitely make more time to have a good look on it.
@@VFRMitch No worries Mitch. I set my DCT bolts to 5Nm and felt comfortable at that. As there's no gasket on the face of the cover when it's nipped up it's nipped. Much more after that and it's stripped thread time.
You asked about cost, was £120 for 1st 600 mile then last year I paid £178 for Honda dealer 2nd service, was concerned about warranty if not serviced by Honda but I Think will do my own this year
Jaime hola yo tengo la misma moto y le voy a poner filtros k&n pero no sé en qué diametros son, en especial ese pequeño de la caja dct, usted de casualidad sabe?
great video I also replace the filters in my crosstourer in the machine, just tell me why did you unscrew the cover from the engine? I unscrewed the internal filter without unscrewing, with what force did you tighten these 4 screws in Nm? because the oil drain screw is to be 29 Nm
Hi. I took the cover off more for curiosity as I wasn’t sure whether the filter cover would clear it. It turns out I never needed to remove it ! . I hand tightened the 4 bolts then checked them over with a torque wrench when I found it after the vid was made. I can’t remember the settings. Thanks for watching 👍
@@irokromkrom6534 I found in a vfr 1200f manual for 5 mm screws it says 4.2 nm that's 4point 2 I have a 2 to 25 1/4" drive torque wrench I bought for working on bicycles . Hopefully this helps .
Hi Leonardo, thanks for watching. I would assume so. Are you in an owners group on Facebook ? It might be worth joining one and reaching out on there as they are great places to gather information.
@@dapoppa2256 mines a 2015 DCT registered late 2016. I just love the effortless power. Both Jekyll and Hyde of a bike depending which mode I’m in. Mine has drive or full fat bonkers sports with no watered down modes in between. I love it!
@@VFRMitch LOL Full on Bonkers mode!! Love it. Had mine for a year, New old stock.Only 2000miles, just really getting broken in. I am a large rider and wanted something more suitable for Sasquatch, 6'8" 350lbs. This beastie just pulls and pulls. I use manual mode more and more depends on traffic. I hover in third and fourth to stay out of trouble from autos on stop and go streets. I am in Florida, we ride year long, with the exception of the Hurricane season..What area are you?
I’ve noticed the new oil colour when you filled it. After you ran it , it became more brownish, perhaps not all oil poured out? You cant litteraly get everything out…but it seems a difference…. Great job
Hi, Ideally flushing it with some cheap oil would have sorted that. it’s currently only doing 1-2000 miles between oils changes so I can live with a little contamination 👍. . It did use close to 4 litres so couldn’t have been much left in it 😬. Thanks for watching.
Hiya pal, it's Dave here 1200x owner. Has your bike ever had any engine oil seepage from the oil filler cap ?. I've noticed on the odd occasion oil seepage after having been out on the bike. I always check to see if the oil filler cap is tight but always seem to see oil escaping 🤷🏻♂️. Been in for a service a week ago and oil seepage again 🤦🏻♂️, nothing dramatic but its starting to get annoying. I've checked the filler cap for cracks ( none ) the o ring seems ok and not split, any ideas pal, thanks 👍🏻
Hi Dave, can’t say mines ever dropped any oil ever. Not one drop. Might be worth trying to get hold of a cheap second hand oil cap. It shouldn’t cost a fortune and might make a difference. Let me know if you find out what’s causing it.
Hiya pal, just an update. I managed to get a new replacement oil filler cap, it came though without a new o ring fitted which seemed odd 🙄, but anyway, 150 mile ride yesterday and no oil seeping from the new cap and the old o ring. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 it will be fine now 👍🏻
@@VFRMitch Thanks...only interested in the C/T as it's the Volvo I-Shift(auto truck g/box) of the bike world...if i'm buying another manual,it'll be a Yamaha Super Tenere!
Hi i macca you are quite correct. It could have been done in a quarter of the time if I hadn’t been filming it. The video was made to slowly go through what’s involved. Not rush things. Many people are having a go at servicing their bikes themselves this year due to circumstances beyond our control.This task was done by myself without any service manual or any previous experience. It was purely to show people they can tackle it themselves in their own time and make sure their bike can be oil changed easily without having to risk finding a dealer which isn’t locked down during these difficult times. I appreciate your comment. I am new to this and still working out what footage to keep in the videos . You’ll like the last 2 as they are sped up 🤣Stay Safe 👍
Nice video. One thing: there is no need in removal of the plastic DCT clutch case cover. The cover of the DCT filter should clear the plastic cover when being removed. In the worst case just loosen the three plastic cover bolts to gain more space.
Cheers!
Thanks for watching. I know that bit was incorrect and not needed. At the time I didn’t know and was learning.
Nice video Mitch. Thanks for making. Just getting ready to do my 600 mile service on a new 2017.
An excellent video on oil & filter change, VFRMitch. Good coverage with the camera. I really appreciate your sharing this experience. I have a 2017 VFR1200X manual shift plus a 2017 VFR1200X DCT.
Thanks, Mitch!
Thanks for this video. Very useful reference for us CT owners. Loving the WYAM s top!
Hi Martin. Always willing to give WYAMs a bit of airtime 👍
Great video mate very useful i have just bought a crosstourer dct which is getting delivered on Wednesday so hopefully will be doing the oil and filter on mine next weekend.
Thankyou for taking the time to watch my video. Enjoy your new VFR. They are great bikes, especially the DCT version 👍
Oil filter top tip ... buy a strap wrench you can then give the new filter a little nip up, most filter are a mare for hand access, always oil O'ring & fill filter up with fresh oil before fitting it, ensures u get instant oil flow up to cams on start up.
Nice and useful video. I got one more free oil change from the dealer but then it on my own.
Cheers Mark. It appears the engine cowl does not need removing after all. Being a try it and see ( I didn’t know what to expect with the DCT oil housing ) I removed it for convenience, you don’t need to make that mistake. 👍
Thanks for the video VFRMitch! Really good. I am a complete novice at motorbike maintenance, but this has definitely given me the confidence to have a go myself. What other maintenance video ideas do you have? Brake pads? Air filter? Thanks for putting the time and effort in. I found it really useful, and it went at a good pace.
Cheers Kev, I’m a novice too. The oil change is not difficult at all. I would suggest getting a dedicated oil filter removal tool ( one of the end cap ones and maybe a torque wrench which someone has kindly linked in one of the Facebook comments). As for future content I’m still working on it. Drive shaft oil change for definite. Possible air filter . I have the OEM spotlights to repair and a few other upgrades coming. Brake pads possible whenever they need doing. Thanks for the input. Stay safe and stay tuned....
Thanks for the video going to mine next week 👍
I’ve watched enough of your’s mate 👍🤣
Great informative stuff buddy..... flickering is your fluorescent lights most likely
Practice makes perfect. My lights are actually LED so shouldn’t flicker. There’s some conflict somewhere. The Osmo does have and anti flicker setting. Maybe I need to switch it off🤣
Cheers Mitch. Very helpful.
Thanks Phil
Hi Mitch. I too have a new DCT and recently changed the oil and filters. The Crosstourer forum is really useful if you are not already aware. Personally I would always use a torque wrench because you can set everything with confidence. For example those 4 DCT bolts (I have read) are easy to strip out if you are too heavy handed with them. Thanks for taking the time to do the vid anyway.I enjoyed doing mine too, very satisfying. Great bikes aren't they!
Hi. Thanks for taking the time to watch the vid. Embarrassingly I do actually have a set of torque wrenches! I wasn’t able to lay my hands on the manual. I’ll get hold of the settings online and nip them up correctly ( I can promise you I probably under tightened them slightly if anything) I’m not really on the forum but will definitely make more time to have a good look on it.
@@VFRMitch No worries Mitch. I set my DCT bolts to 5Nm and felt comfortable at that. As there's no gasket on the face of the cover when it's nipped up it's nipped. Much more after that and it's stripped thread time.
You asked about cost, was £120 for 1st 600 mile then last year I paid £178 for Honda dealer 2nd service, was concerned about warranty if not serviced by Honda but I Think will do my own this year
Nice video. Please consider using the filter wrench specifically designed for this filter.
Thanks Ashwin. One is now on order 👍
A filter should only be hand tight going on...take them off with what ever
@@williamrae9954 There is a torque spec for the filter in the manual.
@@AshwinSpencer Done some many filters,i don't need a torque number,i'm just telling those who would usually look such a things up...like yourself!
Hello Mitch. My name is Jaime I am from Bogotá Capital of Colombia South America. Gracias por su Video.
Jaime hola yo tengo la misma moto y le voy a poner filtros k&n pero no sé en qué diametros son, en especial ese pequeño de la caja dct, usted de casualidad sabe?
great video I also replace the filters in my crosstourer in the machine, just tell me why did you unscrew the cover from the engine? I unscrewed the internal filter without unscrewing, with what force did you tighten these 4 screws in Nm? because the oil drain screw is to be 29 Nm
Hi. I took the cover off more for curiosity as I wasn’t sure whether the filter cover would clear it. It turns out I never needed to remove it ! . I hand tightened the 4 bolts then checked them over with a torque wrench when I found it after the vid was made. I can’t remember the settings. Thanks for watching 👍
@@VFRMitch
thank you because in the manual I can not find these parameters
@@irokromkrom6534 I found in a vfr 1200f manual for 5 mm screws it says 4.2 nm that's 4point 2 I have a 2 to 25 1/4" drive torque wrench I bought for working on bicycles . Hopefully this helps .
Hi buddy! Nice and helpful video! Please help me: is this the same procedure for the VFR 1200 F? Regards from Brazil!!
Hi Leonardo, thanks for watching. I would assume so. Are you in an owners group on Facebook ? It might be worth joining one and reaching out on there as they are great places to gather information.
Thanks! Good job..
If it helps one person it’s worth it.
@@VFRMitch I have the 2017 VFR 1200 DCT. Love it. Just a gutzy Flying buzzsaw!! Gobbles up the miles. Love that motor...Vrooooom
@@dapoppa2256 mines a 2015 DCT registered late 2016. I just love the effortless power. Both Jekyll and Hyde of a bike depending which mode I’m in. Mine has drive or full fat bonkers sports with no watered down modes in between. I love it!
@@VFRMitch LOL Full on Bonkers mode!! Love it. Had mine for a year, New old stock.Only 2000miles, just really getting broken in. I am a large rider and wanted something more suitable for Sasquatch, 6'8" 350lbs. This beastie just pulls and pulls. I use manual mode more and more depends on traffic. I hover in third and fourth to stay out of trouble from autos on stop and go streets. I am in Florida, we ride year long, with the exception of the Hurricane season..What area are you?
I’ve noticed the new oil colour when you filled it. After you ran it , it became more brownish, perhaps not all oil poured out? You cant litteraly get everything out…but it seems a difference…. Great job
Hi, Ideally flushing it with some cheap oil would have sorted that. it’s currently only doing 1-2000 miles between oils changes so I can live with a little contamination 👍. . It did use close to 4 litres so couldn’t have been much left in it 😬. Thanks for watching.
Hiya pal, it's Dave here 1200x owner. Has your bike ever had any engine oil seepage from the oil filler cap ?. I've noticed on the odd occasion oil seepage after having been out on the bike. I always check to see if the oil filler cap is tight but always seem to see oil escaping 🤷🏻♂️. Been in for a service a week ago and oil seepage again 🤦🏻♂️, nothing dramatic but its starting to get annoying. I've checked the filler cap for cracks ( none ) the o ring seems ok and not split, any ideas pal, thanks 👍🏻
Hi Dave, can’t say mines ever dropped any oil ever. Not one drop. Might be worth trying to get hold of a cheap second hand oil cap. It shouldn’t cost a fortune and might make a difference. Let me know if you find out what’s causing it.
VFR Mitch, cheers pal, I will do 👍🏻
Hiya pal, just an update. I managed to get a new replacement oil filler cap, it came though without a new o ring fitted which seemed odd 🙄, but anyway, 150 mile ride yesterday and no oil seeping from the new cap and the old o ring. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 it will be fine now 👍🏻
@@Amos1965 great news pal 👍
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I changed the engine oil according to the steps in the clip, but after 80 kilometers I see that the level is higher than the level I had left
It sounds like you’ve overfilled it. If it’s above the max mark you need you let some out.
que aceite es el que ocupa esta moto
Usé Genuine Honda 10w30. Gracias por ver mi video
What mpg does one of those get?
Hi William , thanks for watching. I get between 42-50 depending on how I ride.
@@VFRMitch Thanks...only interested in the C/T as it's the Volvo I-Shift(auto truck g/box) of the bike world...if i'm buying another manual,it'll be a Yamaha Super Tenere!
you know the code for o-ring dct ?
Sorry I don’t. Your local dealer might be able to help. If you mean the drain plug washer it’s a generic Honda part which fits most bikes.
any else shouting at the tele (hurry up man ) lol
Hi i macca you are quite correct. It could have been done in a quarter of the time if I hadn’t been filming it. The video was made to slowly go through what’s involved. Not rush things. Many people are having a go at servicing their bikes themselves this year due to circumstances beyond our control.This task was done by myself without any service manual or any previous experience. It was purely to show people they can tackle it themselves in their own time and make sure their bike can be oil changed easily without having to risk finding a dealer which isn’t locked down during these difficult times. I appreciate your comment. I am new to this and still working out what footage to keep in the videos . You’ll like the last 2 as they are sped up 🤣Stay Safe 👍
@@VFRMitch well done , i have done mine twice, and looked at yours for reference as you do forget when not doing it regular , keep safe
@@macca365 practice makes perfect. I know of a few things I’d do differently next time. It’s a nice easy job which most people could easily manage 👍