How much 'metal' is normal on your magnetic oil plug ?

[Blanca BusaLess]

Changed oil today. This was first time I changed it since installing a new magnetic drain plug. This one has a really nice and strong magnet on it .
Bike just turned 7,000 miles. This was 4th maybe 5th oil change since new.
In pics you can see the little 'corkscrew' shaped shavings. I figure this is normal but what caught my eye were the two little 'chunks' also stuck to it ?
Question :
Is this normal amount and only really seen cuz new plug is doing its job or something more than I should see ?

Pic of metal still stuck on plug as it just came out..

Pic of one 'corkscrew' (there were about 6-7 total) and 'two chunks' next to 5mm socket for scale..

Pic of one 'corkscrew' and 'two chunks' on my fingertip...

Again the 'corkscrew' shaped pieces were really little slivers and I can imagine these are normal in a still breaking in motor but the little 'chunks' although small were just that little pieces of metal.
Bike runs fine, no smoke, no noise, no probs.
Normal and good thing new magnetic plug is doing its job or something more than normal ?
Just curious out loud here ?

???

 

[bobber]

Not trying to be paranoid.
The curved ones resemble sleeve threading[ but their aluminum. ]
Ive not had any metal come out on my bike like that. see if they all will stick to the magnet.

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Not trying to be paranoid.
The curved ones resemble sleeve threading[ but their aluminum. ]
Ive not had any metal come out on my bike like that. see if they all will stick to the magnet.

Bobber see first pic . It shows all metal in question stuck to magnetic plug .
It's all gotta be steel cuz it stuck to magnet .
Slivers and 'chunks' were stuck to it .

 

[J'Man]

How many miles are on the motor?

 

[teddypenn]

ive never seen anything like that come outa mine, so i'd have to say that ANY metal in your oil is NOT normal. hope you get it figured out

 

[m_ridgeway]

any signs of transmission problems? have you been launching it or anything? did the oil have any abnormal smell or colors in it?

 

[O Holy P]

The bike didn't come factory with magnetic drain plug? Mine has one on and I believe it is factory. Last time I changed the oil, very little was on the plug...kinda like a magnetic mud which is normal...wasn't enough to cover a finger nail. I'd say the shards pictured may have come from a spring, or the trans. Remember it has to be ferrous to stick to the magnet. Wouldn't worry too much about it, they look pretty small...just keep an eye on it with future oil changes.

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

How many miles are on the motor?

J'Man first post says 7,000

any signs of transmission problems? have you been launching it or anything? did the oil have any abnormal smell or colors in it?

No launching or racing just high speed runs way out yonder .
No funny smell or nothing .

The bike didn't come factory with magnetic drain plug? Mine has one on and I believe it is factory. Last time I changed the oil, very little was on the plug...kinda like a magnetic mud which is normal...wasn't enough to cover a finger nail. I'd say the shards pictured may have come from a spring, or the trans. Remember it has to be ferrous to stick to the magnet. Wouldn't worry too much about it, they look pretty small...just keep an eye on it with future oil changes.

Bike did come with magnetic plug from factory but it was small. And yes as you say all I ever saw on it was like a metal mud .
This time is first drain on new plug and maybe this was there since new and larger magnet captured them . Not sure . Bike is fine no probs at all .

 

[Fastfrog007]

Keep on ridin, maybe do the oil again sooner than you normally would and inspect again

 

[denon970]

Keep on ridin, maybe do the oil again sooner than you normally would and inspect again

exactly what I was going to say.

 

[Twobrothersbusa]

You can send it to Blackstone labs and they can tell you what metal is in the oil. If you know the metal, you might be able to determine the source.

Motorcycle Sample Report 1

 

[BigD814]

Keep on ridin, maybe do the oil again sooner than you normally would and inspect again

+2

 

[SFC RICK]

Shift forks?

Take the next filter apart and look inside...I'm sure there will be all kinds of stuff in it.

 

[skydivr]

Good news is that its OUT OF YOUR ENGINE....

 

[notright]

Don't look like anything to worry about to me. With the tranny clutch and motor sharing the same oil you are going to see a little of that.

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Shift forks?

Take the next filter apart and look inside...I'm sure there will be all kinds of stuff in it.

Ok I'll do that.

Good news is that its OUT OF YOUR ENGINE....

Yes I feel same . The little slivers didn't worry me much but I am happy those chunks are not flowing around in there anymore .