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Thanks Stig, that made me smile 😃

Strangely enough I didn’t sniff the bowl…. Is it our imagination or does the engine always sound smoother & quieter after an oil change? 🤣

Haven't  a clue!

just watched one of the videos....it makes me dizzy just to watch! The skill and endurance and guts needed to do this...I'm in awe.

You & me both Hawk!

One of the reasons they stopped using the Nürburgring was, at nearly 13 miles, the spectators only saw a car go by every now and then.
Plus it was hard to implement safety measures over such a distance.
To "see" a race at the Isle....unless you're in a helicopter....is only a matter of fleeting glimpses, yes?
The sound and fury probably accounts for much of the fun of  being there?
Stig

True, although the staggered starts (every 10 seconds if memory serves) means you do see bikes pass regularly and often see faster riders catching and passing the one who set off ahead of them!

With regard to the ferries, I well remember that cattle truck experience!  Run by the Isle of Man Steam Packet company, affectionately dubbed the IoM Steam Racket Co.  Fares are extortionate for TT fortnight and one year I was there one of their boats hit the dock, damaging 40-odd bikes in the process.  All part of the experience and the girl is right, it's a pilgrimage.

My much delayed (589 miles!) oil change was finally done this morning after a few false starts!  A word of warning, the Philippines YouTube videos on the subject seem to show a different model to the UK one I have and the procedure is therefore different!

The good news for owners is that all this is possible without having to remove any plastics!  If it helps others, mine has both an oil filter (see second photo) accessed using a 24mm socket and an oil screen located just to the left of the 17mm oil drain plug.

I first of all ran the scooter for a couple of miles to warm her up and then removed the filter having first removed the filler plug:



Removing the filter revealed all to be in good order so this was replaced to await a change next time.



Then around to the lefthand side of the bike (as you'd sit on it) to locate the oil sump drain plug.  This is the RH one of the two bigger nuts visible, the one on the left is the oil screen filter.



Finally just to prove I did drain the oil!



After a while I replaced and tightened the sump plug (having first checked the crush washer was OK) and then replaced the oil.  The manual recommends 0.9L, but having drained my oil filter earlier I'd guess it was about 1.0L or a little over before my dipstick (inserted fully home) showed the correct oil level.

All in all the whole routine - even allowing for the YouTube puzzlement - took less than 45 minutes and I expect it to even quicker next time!

fat fingers can be disabling when working on vehicles

Ain’t that the truth! 😂🤣

True Ruffus, but as someone else said, better lose a 75 quid satnav off your bike than a 500 pound iPhone!

BTW it uses Google Maps architecture.