How to replace oil pan beyond bolts and sealant?

[MagnaRider]

Did you post this question on Facebook earlier? This sounds like something I just read this morning lol.

But yes you are spot on for the procedure. Make sure to tighten the pan back on in a crisscrossing pattern slowly working your way up to the torque spec. If you can't get the drain plug out, your only option might be a full oil pan removal so be ready for a bit of a mess.

I think you could easily get away with replacing the threads with an insert and probably save a lot of money compared to a new pan. I would use a keensert or timesert compared to helicoil. These will work much better for something that you will be removing and installing over the life of your CB.

Either way you go, I would recommend taking the pan off before doing the thread repair so that you be sure no metal shavings remain inside the engine.