Always wear protective gloves and eyewear when working with motor oil. Be careful if your bike has been running recently as the engine and exhaust may be very hot. Keep rags or towels nearby to wipe up any spills.

Use a 17 mm box end wrench or socket to turn the oil drain plug counter-clockwise until you can turn it by hand.

Finish removing the oil drain plug by hand and allow the oil to drain. Loosening the oil fill cap either before or after removing the drain plug will help drain the oil faster.

Watch the draining oil for shiny specks. These specks may be metal flakes which could indicate a serious problem with your engine.