Did my first oil and filter change today after work. Went on a 30 mile ride first and came home right at 1001 miles. Pulled both the plugs with the screens on them, and tehy were pretty clean. Then drained the main oil tank. Carefully pulled the oil filter cover, and, having been warned here about the possibility of parts flying out due to the spring pressure, had no problem with that.Just used a little flat blade screw driver to fish out some of the parts (washers and such). Used the little bag the filter comes in to pour some oil over said filter for the pre-soak (another tip I got here).Put everything back together okay and added oil.Its tough for my 54 year eyes to see the oil level on the dipstick with totally fresh oil, but got it done.
Due to some controversy here at this forum about draining, or not draining the timing case, I did not drain it. I don't really like leaving old oil in there,but also don't want to fight a leak, and deal with priming the system by kicking the heck out of it, or putting it in 5th and turning the rear wheel etc either.
I didn't change the trans oil or primary oil tonight, as I worked 8 1/2 hours etc.
The oil was somewhat dirty, even though it always looked very clean on that shiny dipstick when I checked it.The oil filter looked dirty, but I didn't find any alarming crud on it or anything.
So I'm in the later part of the break in now, and should be able to run it up a bit higher as we continue.
Jon in Puyallup