Ok so today I passed some major hurdles on the TTR 250. I finally got the check valve in the mail - inserted it - and finished the carb rebuild. Reinstalled Carb, added fuel and the engine started immediately. It was truly a proud moment. I even started to think well "just maybe". I had halted any other repair beyond parts cleaning until I heard it running. Decided I should throw the chain back on and take an easy - quick spin around the ranch. You know, make sure it'll go through the gears. Note this was very sketchy on the cracking dry rotted tires - but then again - ya gotta risk happiness often times. Bike performed ok (stuck throttle and mushy clutch). Step 2, now that I hear it run, is to get all that old oil out and replace oil filter. Well I completed that job and started to examine the engine oil in the shop light. I felt like I was panning for Gold (well silver in this case - but I don't believe that is a thing). See Image Below...Who can tell me, Stop - it's no good? Proceed with caution and do these things.... OR It's normal on a bike that just started for the first time in about 5 years - continue making her badass again!
Guys I really need some advice on this one. Thanks
It's fairly normal to see a bit of aluminium I'm the oil it tends to be small bits of the clutch basket . The longer the oil is in the more metal there is .
A suggested plan a . Change the oil and ride it a bit then change it again and see if the oil has improved . Before you start looking inside
Ok so today I passed some major hurdles on the TTR 250. I finally got the check valve in the mail - inserted it - and finished the carb rebuild. Reinstalled Carb, added fuel and the engine started immediately. It was truly a proud moment. I even started to think well "just maybe". I had halted any other repair beyond parts cleaning until I heard it running. Decided I should throw the chain back on and take an easy - quick spin around the ranch. You know, make sure it'll go through the gears. Note this was very sketchy on the cracking dry rotted tires - but then again - ya gotta risk happiness often times. Bike performed ok (stuck throttle and mushy clutch). Step 2, now that I hear it run, is to get all that old oil out and replace oil filter. Well I completed that job and started to examine the engine oil in the shop light. I felt like I was panning for Gold (well silver in this case - but I don't believe that is a thing). 
