Japanese Sense of Humour

[pusser65]

Who said that the Japanese do not have a sense of humour? Changing the oil and filter for the first time on my XT600E I religiously followed the Owner's Handbook guidance. Once all had been replaced I reached the section on checking the oil pressure. This is where the sense of humour comes in. The handbook says "Remove the air bleed screw, and then start the engine. If oil does not seep out of the hole after a few minutes, immediately stop the engine ....."
As instructed I removed the air bleed screw and started the engine. Sod's law dictated that for some reason I was stood on the left hand side of the bike. I ambled around to the right side to await the oil seepage only to find a fountain of oil spurting out of the hole and running down the engine to form a large pool on the ground! Am I the first to follow the instructions and suffer the same fate?
Needless to say, the next time I will start the engine and gradually slacken the bolt until oil seeps out.
Doh.:confused1: