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My local dealer won't be able to do the 600 mile service until Thursday. I already have 660 miles and expect to do another 400 tomorrow.
For the first time in about 30 years, I changed the oil myself. I found a good writeup at Changing Engine and Differential Oil ( ST1300 ) * for the ST1300.
The tip about the foil was excellent. I would have had quite a bit of oil on the exhaust without the foil. The oil filter on the CTX1300 is very difficult to access. It is much more cramped than the ST1300 pictures show. The factory put mine on way too tight.
This was the first time I ever changed the oil on a bike with no center stand. It actually wasn't an issue. If you are careful, you can put a block under the side stand to hold the bike straight enough to look in the sighting glass.
I was impressed at how nice the engine looks. The painted surfaces look way better than the old bare aluminum I remember from when I worked on bikes in the past.
I have no idea what to do with the oil I removed. I have some friends who work on their own vehicles so I'm hoping they can tell me where to recycle it locally.
For the first time in about 30 years, I changed the oil myself. I found a good writeup at Changing Engine and Differential Oil ( ST1300 ) * for the ST1300.
The tip about the foil was excellent. I would have had quite a bit of oil on the exhaust without the foil. The oil filter on the CTX1300 is very difficult to access. It is much more cramped than the ST1300 pictures show. The factory put mine on way too tight.
This was the first time I ever changed the oil on a bike with no center stand. It actually wasn't an issue. If you are careful, you can put a block under the side stand to hold the bike straight enough to look in the sighting glass.
I was impressed at how nice the engine looks. The painted surfaces look way better than the old bare aluminum I remember from when I worked on bikes in the past.
I have no idea what to do with the oil I removed. I have some friends who work on their own vehicles so I'm hoping they can tell me where to recycle it locally.