Well, my '08 Classic AVL hit the 300 mile mark so knowing that was the mileage quoted for the initial service out to the garage I go. Warmed her up with a short ride around to get everything circulating....oil change seemed to go without a hitch (yes, opened all three plugs) had a bit of an issue getting the filter out but finally got that done. Remembered to notate the order of all the pieces when I removed them and got the new filter and parts back in the right order and buttoned up, added oil and confirmed the level when warmed up.
With a boost in confidence, I decided to tackle the Primary. I guess what I thought was the drain is really the plug to check for the fill level so after a little struggle of trying to drain as much of the oil as I could so it wouldn't flood out when I removed the cover, I get that loose, most of the remaining oil hits the pan. I'm feeling like a real mechanic now. Hey wait a minute, I didn't realize part of the alternator came with the cover........OK, careful with the wires. Hey, I think those yellow wires should have insulation on them.
Does anyone see an issue with me soldering them and covering with heat shrink tubing??
In addition, does this appear to be an "OK" amount of sludge for the first 300 miles??
I did find out the Royal Enfield pan our hosts sell works like a Gold Diggers pan. When I drained the oil, the bottom looked like this......
Heck, I haven't even started on the transmission.