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Originally Posted by MattyBoy1976
So my bike arrived with 36 miles on the odometer, and I just changed the oil today, at 333 miles.
So far, here are my impressions...
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Thanks for posting your initial impressions, and the beautiful photos. The blue bike looks great, even if orange is fastest.
You were wise to install the oil screens the correct way.
The oil screens are designed with a wide opening of 11 mm, and a narrow opening of 9 mm. The wide, 11 mm opening is designed to slide over the nipple of an oil journal which feeds the oil pump. You can feel the oil screen seat onto the nipple when you install it properly. Both ends of the oil screen are 14 mm in diameter, and either end will make a friction fit inside the oil screen plug, which seals off the end of the oil screen.
I highly recommend the Shinko 244, and Kenda K270 tires. After 11,000 miles, its time to replace my Kenda, K270 front tire, because of uneven wear. Next time I will flip the tire after 4,000 miles, and extend the mileage even further.
Amazingly, the Shinko, 244 rear tire still has usable tread after 11,000 miles, thanks to the superb cush drive on the rear wheel.
Indeed, remove the skid plate before draining the engine oil.
I can now drain the engine oil while making very little mess. I will soon post a thread on this topic.