Alternate Way to Check Oil Level?

[chef1366]

why not drill a hole next to the sight glass level with the "full" mark on the glass.
holding the bike upright, fill with oil until it dribbles out the hole.

tap the hole and put a small bolt in.

This is what I've seen the the racers do with the lock up clutch covers.

[hampshirehog]

Loads of bikes used the idea of filling with oil until it dribbled out of a hole, then sealed off with a bolt. It's simple, it works.

[1_v8_merc]

Just like a Model T.

[Badooka]

AT Steve,
Might as well pull the jugs and do rings and cylinders- LoL
Just keep digging while your in there!!!!!!

[Buddy]

Try this after all the coffee has worn off and it's been a good day at work cause it'll try your patience.

Glue a very small piece of cloth to the end of a piece of wire (coat hanger). Dip it in your favorite cleaner. Put the bike on the side stand. Remove the oil fill cap. Bend the wire just right and fish it down and into the back of the sight glass. Might not get it all clean but should make it usable.

That's what I did.

Buddy

[Agemax]

Try this after all the coffee has worn off and it's been a good day at work cause it'll try your patience.

Glue a very small piece of cloth to the end of a piece of wire (coat hanger). Dip it in your favorite cleaner. Put the bike on the side stand. Remove the oil fill cap. Bend the wire just right and fish it down and into the back of the sight glass. Might not get it all clean but should make it usable.

That's what I did.

Buddy

thats ok until your bit of cloth gets snagged and falls off the wire, then its clutch cover off anyway.
just do it the right way to begin with.......

[retcol]

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions on this. A special thanks to Steve. I did just what you suggested, put the bike on the side stand and pulled the cover, cleaned the glass and didn't spill a drop of oil. I love this forum and I'm so glad I joined. Everybody is so willing to help, alot of humor combined with great suggestions, real experiences and good brotherhood.

[chuck hahn]

The been there and done that experience makes things easy and you only need to do it right one time...that is if your humble enough to ask and follow directions.

[retcol]

I learned years ago in the Army that it is far better to ask a question, even dumb sounding questions, than to make a bad move and mess things up.

[chuck hahn]

When I got to FT Hood after basic, they told me that the only 2 things from basic I needed to remember was to salute officers and to keep my uniform looking good. They were gonna teach me all about being a real soldier from then on.