Motorcycle – Hornet 900. Oil change.

Oil change @ 4200kms. Very straightforward, just like a car. The spin-on oil filter to the front of the engine behind the exhaust extractors was done up too tight to remove without a tool, which I didn’t have. So I just replaced the oil with Shell synthetic fortified 10w/40. I’ll do the oil filter with the next oil change in next 6 months/5000kms. Air filter was clean. Which reminds me I haven’t removed the vacuum hose which closes an aperture at a higher rpm for [noise] emission standards, but robs a little power – must fix that.
Lubed the chain. I propped the rear wheel off the ground by placing a car stand under the right footpeg mount with the bike still on it’s sidestand (I don’t have a centrestand) & then holding the ‘bars I leant the bike over to it’s right (keeping the front brake on) & using a free foot slid the 2nd car stand under the left footpeg mount & then returned the bike back from leaning to the right to vertical– rear wheel now full suspended off the ground. (the Hornet weighs 220kms with fuel).
The chain was tightened a little bit, this can be awkward as the swingarm with the rear wheel unloaded has it’s chainline shorter than loaded (while riding). So with a little guesswork to leave the right amount of chain slack – about 5cm slack either way.

Great working on a near new bike, all the bolts 100%, no 'surprises' & al lthe other bit & pieces like coolant & other fluids & spot on.