The Yamaha Road Star Warrior Forum

 I do the oil & filter changes (several hrs after a ride w/ engine warm) with the bike on the side stand only. My ride is lowered 1" so i access both oil drain plugs from the right side of the bike only.

My tool of choice for the drain plugs are a 12pt professional series 17mm combination wrench w/ 15 deg offset head that works great for the crankcase plug when flipped in the offset position w/ the handle closest to me working from the right side. Filter removal is accomplished w/ a ChannelLock pliers . ... i use a shallow 3-qt drain pan to catch the oil.

Refill is just as easy. 3-qts out of the gate. Close oil fill cap....start engine for approx 15-20 sec's. Add additional 2-qts if using petroleum fluid or 1-1/2 qts w/o oil filter change 

all this talk about changing oil and the fact that biketober fest is a week away reminds me it's time to wrench on mine i change it twice a year, the week of biketober fest and the week of bike week daytone (i'm a florida boy ya know)