Hi boys, just wanted to say THANX to all concerned in this discussion.
Just browsing through the messages this morning, I read about the wireframe filter problems of our new friend here, and stepped on Antie's (finpaso) remark about metal particles on the filter.
I have just changed the oil yesterday and checked the filter. It was full of shiny metallic Ducati Character.!!! I bacame so desperate, though this was the end of my engine. And today I read your mails.
What a relief, there must be God after all.!!

Thanks.
Friendly regards
Peter - PASO750

:thumbup: most of that metal come from gearbox.... hondas dont have "character", so If You are too worried about that shit, buy honda and try to be happy with it... :funny:

Just a small thought: my 900ss has character, and that character is defined by the characteristic of a large steel oil galley plug backing out of the side of the crankshaft, and slowly eating away the aluminum case.

If you've got steel in your drainpan, it's probably a bearing, maybe transmission swarf. Aluminum shavings looking like fingernail clippings spell big trouble. This was a very common problem on 91-92 900's, not sure if Pasos ever had this problem.

Marinus,

Should I jack up the engine while the bike is on the center stand? Seems like that might unload it, causing the spring to pull it up.

Perhaps you use one or both of those front/rear axle stands?

Don't worry, you don't usually need to move things much to get bolts to slide through.