09 fe570 broken magnet on oil drain plug

I saw this earlier and thought someone had responded so clicked it.

I wonder if the previous owner dropped the drain plug and it broke off when it hit the deck?

That's the only way it could break I'm thinking. No way it could break while plugging the hole. Definitely get a new one. I'd ask the previous owner about it. Maybe he'll come clean on it? Sucks not knowing if it's stuck to something in there.

On the metal you found on the plug, it's pretty normal for a new bike. Do you have a rear handbrake, or did you keep the clutch lever? If handbrake, it most certainly is transmission whiskers you found.

Was it thin 6~8mm slivers? I've found them on my 650 before as well as a bit of fine iron? (it's black)

Try pre loading the shifter and then let off the throttle for a split second to get it to slip into the next gear. Opposite on downshifts, preload the shifter, then blip it a little bit. Try to shift smoothly until you drop the oil again to see if the plug is cleaner.

Good luck
T





Or use the clutch lever if you've got it still.

Even if it broke inside somehow, it would just all stick to itself instantly.