oil change

I had the first two oil changes at a Suzuki dealership. I decided to do my own oil and filter change at 7,500 miles. The oil itself did not produce any metal shavings. However, it was while I was removing the oil filter that I noticed the shavings fall. See picture of pieces. I will inspect...

Changing the oil and filter for the first time myself on my 2012 DL650. First surprise was the amazingly small amount of oil that came out when I pulled the plug, removed the filler cap and unscrewed the filter. (Oil was hot BTW) I check the oil regularly and the site glass always reads full...

I did my 600 mile service today and had a hard time getting the filter off. I tried a strap clamp with no luck. I found a solution and I thought I'd pass it on. I used a 3 inch "C" clamp around the filter and it really worked well. If you push the clamp all the way on pass center, when you...

Good day to you all! Just a small question, Normally after how many kilometers do you change the oil in your bike? I have a DL650 2004 with (if i'm not wrong) ~107000 km on it. I made the last change something like 5000 km ago, last june or so. At the store they told me that i should bring the...