I feel dumb answering this question. At the front of the engine there is a clutch cover (can be identified by the clutch cable and actuator going into it\´s side) - to the right of that, Looking at the front of your bike (ie Port side of engine on front) you will see the oil filter cover with the oil drain plug directly below it. 
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