Have done it before, but not immediately after having changed oil on a car.
The contrast is pretty funny.
Car - One socket for the oil plug. Removed the filter by hand.
R1200GS - Three different sockets needed just to get the skid plate off. Then, a mail hex socket needed to get the plug out. Then, a special tool I had to buy - can't remember when, from whom, and for how much - to get the oil filter off.
Oh, and you need a tool to get the filler cap off so that you can refill with new oil.
Right now I feel like I own a 1970s MG.
But the bike sure is awesome to ride. I'll give it that.
The contrast is pretty funny.
Car - One socket for the oil plug. Removed the filter by hand.
R1200GS - Three different sockets needed just to get the skid plate off. Then, a mail hex socket needed to get the plug out. Then, a special tool I had to buy - can't remember when, from whom, and for how much - to get the oil filter off.
Oh, and you need a tool to get the filler cap off so that you can refill with new oil.
Right now I feel like I own a 1970s MG.
But the bike sure is awesome to ride. I'll give it that.
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