Two schools of thought - the warm changers and the cold.loudgonzo wrote:why does the engine have to warm up first? How long should the engine warm up?WhiteNoise wrote:Hello EddieC and thank you for sharing your "how to" with us I had my laptop nearby while doing the job.
May I just suggest that in your opening of 1, 2, 3, etc. steps, that you preface it with something like this:
protect floor if need be (i.e. corrugated cardboard or ?) Place bike on level surface, put bike on centerstand, warm up engine for several minutes, turn off bike "Before starting" the following draining process (then maybe explain why we warm her up first?)
I know a lot of us know all ^ already, but others do not, and some don't look at their manuals at all
I sure do like this section of the forum. It's nice folk like You that use their time and effort in helping the rest of us "get into it" and thus love our bikes even more! Soooo..... Cheers to You All!!
I don't think it really matters tbh. Do it cold and you can't get an oil scald.
I generally leave a good 10 mins for the oil to drain.
Ive just bought a magnetic sump plug for the bike - Ill post pictures when it arrives