Oil Change Center Stand Removal

drain the oil through the access hole in skid plate. remove the 2 bolts and one nut towards the front of skid plate after draining and pull front of skid plate down. remove filter and wipe up excess oil. reassemble refill and ride

Thanks for the reply... I had heard about that method but discounted because of oil spill...
But I'm willing to give it a go.... might do a trial run and see how easy it will be to get the bottom plate off... I don't have a lift, so I will be doing this at ground level...
Cheers
Steve

Look up skid plate mod for the multi.
Easy as pie and it comes off in a jiff once the mod is completed.

Thanks lads... checked out that most... looks like a great solution... also decided to fit FatDucs to solve my low end surging.... God I love this bike...
Steve

Ramso said:

Thanks lads... checked out that most... looks like a great solution... also decided to fit FatDucs to solve my low end surging.... God I love this bike...
Steve

Click to expand...

(Thread revival...)
Finally did the skid plate mod last night, and then installed new SW Motech center stand on my 2010. The Italians have a (charming?) way of making things more complex than needed, but this mod was straightforward and smart (bump to whoever thought of it 1st!).
That whole bike has its body parts attached in such a ridiculous fashion it's funny, or at least is funny when you're not in the shop wasting time on body parts removal/installation. But the bottom plate mod works slick, and after all my bad-mouthing of the guys who engineered how to attach the factory body parts, I ultimately love the bike.

Yes you must remove it to get the skid plate removed, then on to the drain bolt plug. It's not an option.