I am a failure today haha

[likeapuma]

LOL. Did you scoop it up and put it back in the engine?

Haha god I wish I could have...would have saved me from explaining to the store owner

 

[expat1970]

congrats on your first oil change im to lazy to remove the fairing,never takin it off yet.just loosen the bottom

 

[likeapuma]

I thought about doing that..just taking the bottom retaining pins out? But didn't want to bend the fairing too much..figure I would have probably got oil everywhere too haha

 

[Bosshound]

congrats on your first oil change im to lazy to remove the fairing,never takin it off yet.just loosen the bottom

+1 and Yes you will get oil on the Pipes but it Burns Off.........

 

[thapp]

had the oil plug thing happen to me once but it was on my car

 

[The Big Red One]

Changing oil on the busa is a pita. I don't know why they didn't just route the exhaust off to the side abit, and make a small opening in the front bottom plastics like on the 14, so you can remove the filter without having to take off a single piece of plastic. Maybe with the 3rd gen eh?

 

[likeapuma]

Maybe with the 3rd gen eh?

I look forward to it in 8 years

 

[brpo]

For someone who had to go buy tools to change oil -- I say you did great!

Practically no repair goes as planned. The easiest repair is only one stripped bolt away from being a nightmare. Point is you did it...

Here's a pointer for you - learned the hard way - don't leave oil or grease standing around on the ground if you have a dog, cat or small child.

I finished a job on my jeep leaving grease and oil on the floor - I'll clean it tomorrow I thought - well my lab made a quick circuit of the garage and proceeded back into the house. A murderous scream from the house was the first sign something was wrong. You guessed it the dog ruined basically every carpet and rug in the house! Lesson learned.

 

[k03gsxr750]

Been there done that, wasn't a motorcycle but the out come was the same. Chalk it up to a "slow" moment and a really solid reason to double check everything no matter who is doing the wrench turning. Think of it as a flush job?

 

[neoBusa]

Never Give up!!!

 

[MadLight]

Oil drain pan with a lid.

 

[smac]

Changed mine yesterday for the second time, still a pita, I feel your pain and congrats on your first oil change!

 

[mjrfd99]

Major PIA compared to some other kinds of [H/D]-bikes