You also need to prime the oil pump using the bleed nut on top of the oil filter housing... Especially when the filter has been changed. I always do mine manually... A good few kicks over with ignition off then undo bleed nut and keep kicking until oil.comes out, then tighten. I also as extra precaution then undo the oil feed pipe at the top / cam end and ensure oil pumps out of that also... Better safe than sorry 👍👍
Ive never done that, and everytime I opened the valve cover everything looks good and it has oil in the top end immediately. I thought that screw on the filter housing was to test oil pressure.
It's definitely a bleed screw and always worth doing it changed the oil filter... Can actually bleed once running but I prefer kicking over I too comes out the bleed screw then start up and just double check the top oil feed pipe also has oil coming out 👍
Yeah that’s is funny I actually have footage of me checking my spark plug but haven’t edited it I will do that now the main but thing is getting a spark plug socket that is long enough for your wrench to go over the motor. so the socket needs to be like 4-5 inches long
@@takiniteasy2337 use a spark plug socket without the ratchet letting the tip of the spark plug to fit and just put a wrench on the spark plug socket thats how I change mine
I actually don’t know a way, I just follow the guides in the clymer Manuel, but in my opinion if you think you need to top it off I would just change it all together. 👍
Great video👍. Have a 97 that needs an oil change. Straight to the point 🎉great vid!!
@@SuburbanKiddfast Very cool! And thank you! Appreciate the positive feedback!
You also need to prime the oil pump using the bleed nut on top of the oil filter housing... Especially when the filter has been changed.
I always do mine manually... A good few kicks over with ignition off then undo bleed nut and keep kicking until oil.comes out, then tighten.
I also as extra precaution then undo the oil feed pipe at the top / cam end and ensure oil pumps out of that also... Better safe than sorry 👍👍
Ive never done that, and everytime I opened the valve cover everything looks good and it has oil in the top end immediately. I thought that screw on the filter housing was to test oil pressure.
It's definitely a bleed screw and always worth doing it changed the oil filter... Can actually bleed once running but I prefer kicking over I too comes out the bleed screw then start up and just double check the top oil feed pipe also has oil coming out 👍
Great video I have a 1990 xt350 and you have another subscriber 👍
Haha awesome! Thanks man!
Good video, make some more!
Thank you! appreciate the positive feedback!!
@@takiniteasy2337 Do you have an extra carb or muffler for an xt350? I am looking for one..
Nice video. Straight to the point. New subscriber for ya! 👍
Thank you!! Appreciate the feedback and the subscription!!
Dude hell yeah just bought a 350! Keep making these man! Also what regular maintenance or parts do you recommend changing or doing on a 15K mile bike?
Someone get this hippie a funnel! J/K. Thanks for the video!!!!!
Hahaha no problem!!
You forgot the oil screen in the bottom of the engine
Thanks for the feedback. How often do you check yours? you recommend it for every oil change?
@@takiniteasy2337 every oil change..
can you do a video on replacing the spark plug? I cannot remove my old one. No tool fits :(
Yeah that’s is funny I actually have footage of me checking my spark plug but haven’t edited it I will do that now the main but thing is getting a spark plug socket that is long enough for your wrench to go over the motor. so the socket needs to be like 4-5 inches long
@@takiniteasy2337 use a spark plug socket without the ratchet letting the tip of the spark plug to fit and just put a wrench on the spark plug socket thats how I change mine
I welded today a 18mm socket for sparks plug and a bolt
Any idea how to check the oil level? I just got this bike and there's no dipstick or anything on there how do you know whether it's full?
I actually don’t know a way, I just follow the guides in the clymer Manuel, but in my opinion if you think you need to top it off I would just change it all together. 👍
There is a window to see oil level. Near the rear brake.
@@mikecarr1484Correct