- 1). Place a rear stand under the motorcycle's swing arm to support it.
- 2). Remove the right side fairing panel from the motorcycle, using a 5 mm Allen wrench to unscrew the fairing's bolts. Pull the fairing slightly away from the motorcycle. Reach behind the fairing and unplug the right front turn signal. Set the fairing aside.
- 3). Shift the motorcycle into neutral and start the motor. Let it warm up for three minutes, then stop the motor.
- 4). Place an oil pan beneath the drain plug on the bottom of the motor, centered between the exhaust pipes. Unscrew the filler cap from the clutch cover on the right side of the motorcycle.
- 5). Unscrew the drain plug, using a 17 mm socket and a socket wrench, and drain the motor's oil into the oil pan. Clean the drain plug with a shop towel and reinsert it into the motor. Use a torque wrench to tighten the drain plug to 22 foot-pounds.
- 6). Use an oil filter cap wrench to unscrew the oil filter from the right side of the motor.
- 7). Spread an even coat of 10W40 motor oil over the new oil filter's O-ring. Screw the oil filter onto the motor by hand. Use a torque wrench to tighten the oil filter to 20 foot-pounds.
- 8). Place a funnel into the clutch cover's filler. Pour up to 3.3 quarts of 10W40 motor oil into the motor. Remove the funnel and screw the filler cap into place.
- 9). Reinstall the right side fairing panel, using a 5 mm Allen wrench to insert the fairing's bolts.
- 10
Lower the motorcycle from the rear stand and rest it on its kickstand.
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