I did something dumb today

[Old Legend]

Ok, so I something dumb today, changed the oil in my 2012 Goldwing with Amsoil. Well, I've watched the videos of people placing a nickel on the engine and revving it up to show how smooth it runs after putting Amsoil in it. Well when I did it, I knocked the nickel over and it slid towards the engine and behind the cowling and between the cylinders. Now I can't see the nickel and don't really know where it is. So the question is, will this hurt anything and how do I get it out of there?

[Kit Carson]

Will not hurt a thing, welcome to the club. I still have a socket somewhere in the bowels of the beast.

[orangecrate]

It will not hurt a thing, that is, unless you're now broke. Good choice on oil.

[Yellowbird]

I have been looking for a couple of things in mine also, hasn't done anything to mine either.

[h2otech]

Someone will find that nickel a hundred years from now. It will be worth a million dollars. 😋

[Bucfan11]

It is Rotella that makes your engine run so smooth you can balance a nickel on it.

[Kiwi]

I'm sure your the absolute first to do that.
Signed Pinocchio. :o

[Lone Ranger]

Well, you will never be broke when riding the Wing. I lost a spark plug socket doing a plug changed on the GN turbo I had, years later I found wedged between the body and frame where the fender panel butts up to the front driver's door.

I use Shell and will have to try that balancing act next time I change the oil.

[ARH]

I went to put the key in to start my 85 Aspencade and dropped it. It went into the fairing somewhere never to be found again. I had to call my wife to get the spare key.

[WB-Ron]

There should be a dedicated sub-forum board for "dumb things I did today".No doubt that between the bunch of us it would always have fresh material.
In this case you're a winner, as it only cost you a nickel to learn something new. Most of the lessons I've leaned have cost me far more!

[glarson3]

There should be a dedicated sub-forum board for dumb things I did today.No that doubt between the bunch of us it would always have fresh material.
In this case you're a winner, as it only cost you a nickel to learn something new. Most of the lessons I've leaned have cost me far more!

I'm not sure we have the bandwidth to do that.

[bpd221]

Call the IRS they will have it out of there in a jiffy.

[Pizza Man]

Remember to add that nickel to the price when you sell the bike.

[Rick S]

Think about it this way. What do you think the next owner will think when he finds it? It will be a "do what" moment

[Old Legend]

Thanks for all the replies, it's assuring knowing the bikes not screwed up, and I'll always be worth 5cents

[wild turkey]

Ok, so I something dumb today, changed the oil in my 2012 Goldwing with Amsoil. Well, I've watched the videos of people placing a nickel on the engine and revving it up to show how smooth it runs after putting Amsoil in it. Well when I did it, I knocked the nickel over and it slid towards the engine and behind the cowling and between the cylinders. Now I can't see the nickel and don't really know where it is. So the question is, will this hurt anything and how do I get it out of there?

No just ride it. Ask 5 cents more though when you sell it. lol

[Rick Mays]

Thanks for all the replies, it's assuring knowing the bikes not screwed up, and I'll always be worth 5cents

Buddy, your a lightweight if this is the only dumb thing you have done wrenching on a bike. I could tell you some dooooozies!! I try to do at least one dumb thing each day, it keeps me in check! And when I go down for the night each night, and I have not done a dumb thing, I don't sleep as well!! LOL!!

[Biker John]

For my nickels worth, it won't hurt a thing. :D