Trail125 Gold Plug Magnetic Oil Drain Plug 601 mile crud reveal

[Finding Neutral]

If your on the fence about installing a magnetic oil drain plug on your Trail125 check this out. I installed mine at 0 miles. I'm thinking that was a good decision ... Gold Plug MP-01. They also now make a shorter version out of oil screen clearance concerns I assume, however mine installed without any issues whatsoever. I've used this same plug in my Honda Monkey and had similar results.

 

[fmdualexhaust]

I have the plug.
I think I won't wait for 600 miles.

 

[r80rt]

I went to 300 before I changed mine, I couldn't wait for 600! But the oil came out clean.

 

[G19Tony]

I changed mine at 200. I'll change it again at 500, just to see what's in there. I put 3 rare earth magnets on the plug. (see sig line)

 

[op46]

Put my plugs in at 5 miles. Glad I listened to you guys after seeing these pictures.

 

[Msfitoy]

Yikes

Is this the right one?
https://goldplug.com/shop/mp01/

 

[bustupbiker]

Boy that IS bad: i have never seen that from a Honda before. I will drill the plug i have and fit a Magnet ready for when the bike arrives.

 

[South of the border]

Well I put a magnetised drain plug in before started it from new. I have done 800km and done four oil changes. I never had that much crap on my first change ( actually very little and all fine).
Subsequence changes very little and last one virtually none.
@Finding Neutral did you find second gear

 

[FL352rider]

Just ordered plug and spare washers, will be changing out ASAP. Thank you for sharing.

 

[Kcboom10]

Changed oil yesterday (1435 miles). No metal shavings on magnetic plug. Just some black sludge. Running Honda synthetic now.

 

[Finding Neutral]

Yikes

Is this the right one?
https://goldplug.com/shop/mp01/

Yes thats the one.

 

[Finding Neutral]

Well I put a magnetised drain plug in before started it from new. I have done 800km and done four oil changes. I never had that much crap on my first change ( actually very little and all fine).
Subsequence changes very little and last one virtually none.
@Finding Neutral did you find second gear

Yes I finally did, but on occasion I lose it again and can't find it for a while

 

[Victor T.]

Just ordered plug and spare washers, will be changing out ASAP. Thank you for sharing.

Hi FL352rider could you give me the specs of the magnetic drain plug ?
Thank you !

 

[r80rt]

Gold Plug Magnetic Drain Plug MP-01 - Gold Plug LLC – Magnetic Drain Plugs

 

[FL352rider]

MP01 M12x1.5 Gold Plug Magnetic Drain Plug

Uses Extra Washer SW-03 for future oil changes. 17mm Hex Head M12 x 1.5 Threads, 12.5mm Thread Length, 17mm External Hex, 19.9mm dia. flange, 24.4mm OAL Pulls metal particles from your oil.

goldplug.com

Hi FL352rider could you give me the specs of the magnetic drain plug ?
Thank you !

 

[TrailBoss]

Did I read somewhere that if you lay the bike on its side you can remove the drain plug without the oil spilling out? I just ordered a gold plug two days ago, this thread convinced me.

 

[Finding Neutral]

I read that once somewhere as well. I actually pondered it briefly, but I seem to have bad luck doing stuff like that. I'd be worried oil might sneak into places it ought not be. On a cold engine it was super easy and quick just draining the factory oil then swapping out the plugs and pouring it right back in. Plus it gives one the chance to play with that new fangled mini dip-stick

 

[fmdualexhaust]

I work part time at an auto parts store.
We were talking about this the other day.
They said if you held a vacuum to the filler hole, it applied enough suction that it wouldn't draw oil out, but it would keep the oil from coming out the drain hole
enabling you to change the plug.

I have not tried this yet.

 

[Finding Neutral]

Let us know how it goes

 

[AstroStrat89]

I changed the oil in both my Trail and wife's SC and installed magnetic plugs. Both are still under 50 total miles and I could see metal bits in the drained oil. Considering they only take a quart I think you are just better off discarding the old oil.