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unknown15

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Hey guys,

Was doing an oil change on my bike and I saw all this stuff on the screw. What does this mean for the bike? Is it an engine problem? Is it fixable? How long will my bike last?
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Your drain plug needs a haircut.

Seeing as how you overflowed the post with details about the bike, I'm guessing it's fairly new, and it's reasonable for a bit of metal to stick to the magnet on the drain plug.
 
That's a typical Hyosung 250 drain plug situation. Check owners manual under "fuzz".
 
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If the metal particles feel "gritty" when rubbed between your fingers, this doesn't bode well for your engine; it's an indicator of excessive wear or damage. On the other hand, if the particles become merely a black stain on your fingers when rubbed together and don't have a gritty, metallic feel, then that's OK.
 
On a bike that is still in its break-in period, it's normal for a minor amount of iron filings to show up on a magnetic drain plug. It's mostly from all the rough edges in the engagement dogs in the transmission - those are as-cast surfaces that need to be worn smooth. But not THAT much.

Hyosung? SELL.
 
I guess for a Hyosung that may be normal.
For any other engine that would be excessive amounts of particles.
I would say there is something wrong with that engine.
 
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