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[cowpuc]

I have one those that I have used, on occasion for hauling and can attest that they do work well.. I am still wondering though,,, is the oil level site window on a second gen located in a different location on the engine case than on a 1st Gen??

 

The sight glass is in the same location but the Gen 2 has an exhaust pipe in the way of using a mirror to check the oil level.

 

Is this not possible on a 2nd Gen because of the exhaust system?? @videoarizona - I should have paid more attention to this when you were here!!!

 

[snyper316]

Hey this is what mine tells me in owners manual

 

Never ride faster then your angel can fly. I am as free as the wind on my face.

[BlueSky]

Is this not possible on a 2nd Gen because of the exhaust system?? @videoarizona - I should have paid more attention to this when you were here!!!

 

Not me! The bike would fall on me for sure!

[videoarizona]

I guess I'm not understanding this post. It's 4:20 in the morning...so maybe it's just me up to early.

 

I have both the 1st and 2nd gens. The engine is the same. The sight glass is in the same position. My manuals read the same. We are supposed to level the bike, THEN check the oil level. I use the mirror on a stick. Each of my bikes carries one. Easy peasy.

 

I get on the scoot, center her up off the side stand, put the mirror down and find the sight glass. Oil level should read 1/2 way to 2/3rds up as that is where the manual says it should be when you interpret it and see where the markings are. On both of my bikes...if the oil level is correct when upright, it will look low (on my VR) when on side stand. Because the sight glass port is on the right side and the oil moves to the left when leaning to the left on the side stand. My mirrors do not turn the image upside down but even if they did, I would set the oil level to halfway and be done with it.

 

Oh...I have the wheel chock from HF and with the stock front tire, I can't get the RSV off the chock by myself. That tire is to fat. Boo hiss on HF for that. With the VR, it works fine.

 

So if I'm understanding all this, yes you can read the sight glass on a 2nd gen using a mirror while sitting on the seat. Yes the procedure is the same.

And yes, camos is right...once you have your bike set up for you, ride height, etc., then you can check the oil level when straight up...then let her back on the stand and see where the oil level is there. That would be an easy reference. But for my RSV, since I lowered the front end using the "drop the fork tubes free" method, my oil level on the stand is zero oil. The problem for me is where is the oil! Grins! I have no way of knowing if it's to low. Regardless, finding the sight glass is a tad harder due to the exhaust pipe but it is viewable from the seat with a mirror. For the 2nd Gen I use a mirror with a tiny LED light on it. That helps.

 

I'm going back to bed. I got up to see if there was a breakfast ride this morning. Nope...so...ZZZZzzzzzzz.

Edited June 28, 2018 by videoarizona
correction

[BlueSky]

So, I went out to the garage and tried the mirror method of viewing the sight glass and I was indeed able to see it this time. Thanks VA!

[videoarizona]

So, I went out to the garage and tried the mirror method of viewing the sight glass and I was indeed able to see it this time. Thanks VA!