05-04-2017, 07:30 AM
Im a mechanical klutz. So, When, like Mao Zedong, I decided to take the great leap forward and change my own oil and filter, I went to my small town hardware store and bought an adjustable strap wrench. It looks like this:
![[Image: 4ec9913341e1f9d85fc4b17874b5286d.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201705/4ec9913341e1f9d85fc4b17874b5286d.jpg)
It did an excellent job of loosening the filter and giving it just a little tightening tweak.
Then, on the great adventure when Pterodactyl's K&N filter sprang a leak, I decided to remove the K&N filter that had been put on my bike—I had weakened and got the mechanic to change the oil while he was checking the valve clearances. I did not have my trusty strap wrench with me 3,500 kms from home so I bought a new metal adjustable wrench ...
![[Image: f7936b048b599a5a5594ad8831b3b7e1.jpg]](https://cb1100forum.net/forum/uploads/imp/201705/f7936b048b599a5a5594ad8831b3b7e1.jpg)
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It works OK too, although I'm not persuaded it's any better than it's rubber mate.
It did an excellent job of loosening the filter and giving it just a little tightening tweak.
Then, on the great adventure when Pterodactyl's K&N filter sprang a leak, I decided to remove the K&N filter that had been put on my bike—I had weakened and got the mechanic to change the oil while he was checking the valve clearances. I did not have my trusty strap wrench with me 3,500 kms from home so I bought a new metal adjustable wrench ...
.It works OK too, although I'm not persuaded it's any better than it's rubber mate.