Oil Change (89VR) - Which Bottom Clutch Cover Bolt & More Idiot Questions...

[cptriker1]

Hey everyone...another set of questions from the lone VR guy in Long Beach, MS!!!

 

So, I'm wanting to do an oil change and I've been dealing with oil down the bottom side of the bike ever since I changed the starter clutch back when I got the bike.

 

Questions:

 

1. Can anyone post a pic pointing to the EXACT bolt on the clutch cover that should have the washer and should be removed for an oil change? I know that it can hold some oil and this time want to remove it.

2. When replacing the bolt on the clutch cover, should I use some teflon tape to prevent a leak? I know the washer should be there, but wanting to stop this stupid oil issue.

3. Where on the sight glass (with bike on center stand) should it be for a correct oil change? If it goes over, is there a bypass for blowing out the extra oil and where is that located?

[Du-Rron]

Hey everyone...another set of questions from the lone VR guy in Long Beach, MS!!!

 

So, I'm wanting to do an oil change and I've been dealing with oil down the bottom side of the bike ever since I changed the starter clutch back when I got the bike.

 

Questions:

 

1. Can anyone post a pic pointing to the EXACT bolt on the clutch cover that should have the washer and should be removed for an oil change? I know that it can hold some oil and this time want to remove it.

2. When replacing the bolt on the clutch cover, should I use some teflon tape to prevent a leak? I know the washer should be there, but wanting to stop this stupid oil issue.

3. Where on the sight glass (with bike on center stand) should it be for a correct oil change? If it goes over, is there a bypass for blowing out the extra oil and where is that located?

 

This is on a 2012 but yours should be the same. The location is NOT the clutch cover. The bolt location is the right angle gearbox cover on the left hand side,

 

 

 

I would not use teflon tape in the thin-wall aluminum hole. The copper washer used by the factory will do just fine by itself.

 

On the site glass is a line at the top. It should never be above that line when the bike is level. Your going to hope that the bypass located at the top of the twinkiw is not used very much as it will fill your airbox with oil making a real mess. Do not fill the bike with oil above the top line located on the site glass and you should not have that problem.

[bongobobny]

Yup! On the 1st Gen it is the bottom most bolt!

 

No, it does not have to be removed for an oil change!

 

The oil level should be halfway up the site glass with the bike level such as on the center stand. If you overfill, just let a little out of the drain plug as any more than halfway up will blow out the vent hose and into your air box, not a desirable thing to have happen!