Well, it was time for an oil & filter change and while I was at it I did a gear oil/transfer case oil change too because it was due as well. All the old oil came out and 4 fresh quarts of oil went in as well as close to half a quart of gear oil. As I finished cleaning up after a job well done I was emptying the old oil back into the collection container and low and behold the crush washer from the tank drain bolt appeared at the bottom of the oil pan. After a few choice words and a good laugh I got the wife into a standby position holding the washer (she's a great pit crew) and cleaned the drain pan out and then backed the bolt off plugged the hole with my finger like the kid with his finger in the dyke (no comments please) and she put the washer back on and I was able to get it threaded back in fairly quickly and with only about a shot glass of oil escaping.

All is good and the bike is purring, ready for some great winter riding here in AZ. Nights right now are in the mid 70's and the days are still hitting 90's but you can feel that fall coolness creeping in.