Routy wrote on 03/22/12 at 08:04:02:


Not sure why the salesman left it like that when he rolled the bike off the trailer. Maybe he didn't know a whole lot about the S40 - He also said the little key was for the helmet holder, and not the steering lock.


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What about the Redline or Lucas additive? Something in them that are bad for clutches? After seeing the silvery cloudy swirl that was in my drained oil, after only 1 mile on the odometer, I just wondered if the engine needed a helping hand for the first few hundred miles.

I switched to a magnetic drain plug and never looked back. You can get one for about 9 bucks from goldplug.com Not only does it help pull out some of the metal floating in your oil, it also serves as an indicator of what your engine is doing in between changes.

As for slightly over filling, it is my understanding that many users here fill the bike on the side stand until it just barely peeks into the window. This is would be a slight overfill compared to what is recommended. I do not use this method for any reason other than I stick with what worked for me the first time, filling it with the clymer manual suggested amount. But just as many will tell you, a slight overfill is far better than ever running low and allows for an easy way to check it without having to hold it vertical. (You can see the oil peeking into the side window while on the stand.)