Keeping an Oil Change Tidy

[webbmeister25d]

So I changed the oil on my Yamaha V Star 1300 yesterday. This is the one that I'm afraid of and the reason I bought the GZ to learn to ride before "going big". Nothing very special to report, though I did discover another use for the incontinence pads that we put down under the cat pans to catch over-the-edge "accidents". Placing one of these under the bike catches and absorbs splashes, spills, and drips; and, it makes a great place to put the drain pan bolt and tools while the oil leaves the bike. The best part is that when finished, all one needs to do do is pull the pad out from under the bike, transfer the oil from the low-profile catch pan into the larger disposal container over the pad, fold the pad in on itself, and voila! A spotless surface. Again, nothing special, but perhaps useful. Time to go ride the GZ (now named Nimrod!)