[Just going to start updating at the end..the other posts are too large and hard to follow]
______Oil Change________
Finally got a chance to give the 'ol girl a nice big fat oil change with filter and orings and I put the shield on while I was at it.. With the turn over method, I did swap out 2.1qts.
Found a new way (for me) to presoak the oil filter.. in the bag it comes in!
I only had a couple small shards of metal on the screen this time. The metallic plug wasnt too bad either..
______7" Exhaust heat shield added________
Went on pretty easy - just a couple clamps. It really does help dress up the union to the pipe. I should have bought it a long time ago. This was about $18 from powersport superstore. Here is the part info: #4119411 Bikers Choice Universal Heat Shield 1-3/4in. O.D. pipes 13119S3
Anyone know a way to get the EFI pipe looking good again? Looks like crap!
One more from the rear - loving the new air filter setup!