jcstokes wrote on 05/08/15 at 12:53:14:Agree with Gary In NJ, take the plug out and put a couple of drops of engine oil down the plug hole, replace the plug loose and crank a few times, or if you are scared of it starting, put in gear, very loose plug, ignition off and roll the bike around in gear, should get the bore oiled.
The point I am trying to make......is don't make the situation worse by draining the oil and installing a new oil filter - which results in a dry system at start up. It would be better to start the bike with the old oil already in the bike.....then once it is warmed up and running again you can change the oil if you want to.
Adding some oil to the cylinder is a good idea if the bike has been dormant for a while, and running the engine starter a bit to prime the oil pump can help - and even changing the oil might be OK as long as you don't take the oil filter off the bike.