"filter is optional (if a new filter, then use it and compensate for the oil it holds...refill 1/2 quart less than 'normal' and check level after starting/idling & incimentally add oil until full)"
not exactly what I wanted to convey...refill bike with 1/2 quart less than what it takes to fill it; start engine, idle for a few mintues, shut off and let sit a few minutes; meaure amount add 4oz at a time; remeasure; top off (use less than 4 oz if close); repeat until oil is full