SHUMBA
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So, since I'm going to be putting my Tenere away for the winter soon, I began to change the oil.
Usually the engine is warmed up as normally I do oil changes with a warm crankcase.
However; today, I chose to change the oil with a completely cold engine. I removed the forward oil drain plug and observed very little oil drain, perhaps only a half litre (quart). I put the drain plug in and tightened it sufficiently as tomorrow morning with my garage door open, I will let the bike run for about 3 to 4 minutes, shut down and try to drain the oil. I haven't removed the rear drain plug yet.
What am I missing? Or does the cold oil collect somewhere in the engine where it will not drain?
I rode the bike yesterday and when I got home I put the bike on the centre stand and had a look at the oil level and it was full.
SHUMBA
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Usually the engine is warmed up as normally I do oil changes with a warm crankcase.
However; today, I chose to change the oil with a completely cold engine. I removed the forward oil drain plug and observed very little oil drain, perhaps only a half litre (quart). I put the drain plug in and tightened it sufficiently as tomorrow morning with my garage door open, I will let the bike run for about 3 to 4 minutes, shut down and try to drain the oil. I haven't removed the rear drain plug yet.
What am I missing? Or does the cold oil collect somewhere in the engine where it will not drain?
I rode the bike yesterday and when I got home I put the bike on the centre stand and had a look at the oil level and it was full.
SHUMBA
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