Just bought 2009 venture

[Ozzie]

where is the oil site glass to check oil I had one on 2000

[Freebird]

Same place. There is no difference between the two models.

[Ozzie]

I just looked again there is a steel plug where it was on my 2000

[leo3wheel]

Not cool!

[jeromeb]

If it runs and sounds good, it's worth the cost of finding a fabricator. Should be a way to remove the plug and retrofit another sight level. Running with no knowledge of the oil level isn't very appealing.

[SpencerPJ]

You might have some luck finding a plug with a site glass, figure out what thread they tapped, Google around

 

Here's something

https://lenzinc.com/products/hydraulic-tank-accessories/hydraulic-threaded-oil-sight-windows-sight-domes-sight-glasses

[Freebird]

Just to be clear. That is NOT normal. It would have had a site glass when new. I've never seen one that didn't.

[djh3]

How about some pics to be sure. I would not think anyone would cover up or delete the only way to know if an engine had enough oil in it. Way to easy to under or over fill. Neither of which is fun.

[Kretz]

Maybe it got cracked or broken & the former owner put a solid plug in. Not a good idea but if the bike wasn't ridden that much maybe they didn't care. For sure I'd be checking out those Lenz products above.

[Rafterd]

Maybe someone painted over it and it looks like a plug??

[cowpuc]

Numerous companies use drip plugs for oil level checking.. You just upright the scoot, remove the plug and fill till oil drips out. If it were mine and someone had rigged it like your talking I would just pull the large plug they filled the hole with, drill a hole thru the center of it and tap it out and put a small bolt with a crush washer on it to use as a drip plug..

Some companies (Honda) even use drip plugs on the top end's to be used for pre-lubing/checking oil pump.. If you get a chance, check out a 1980's thru mid 2000's XR80 - XR100, right above the spark plug will be a 10mm oil drip plug. So many of those little scoots got their top ends (cam journals) fried from people letting them sit and then starting them up without pre-lubing (a lot of scoots have cams in them that ride on aluminum journals that if started dry without pre-lubing they will smudge the journals in a matter of seconds at start-up) and/or people dont realize that on a tip over it easy to get air in the oil pump and it needs to be re-primed before start up.. Ya just kick it till oil drips from the drip hole and all is good..

Also not sure if the RSV uses a float switch to monitor oil level like the 1st Gens?? One of my bikes got enough hard miles on it that it was on the perverbial, never do an oil change = just add oil routine.. With that scoot I never looked at the site glass, I would just hammer it once in a while in 1st gear and if the oil icon flashed I knew it was time to add a quart.. Worked great!!

[Freebird]

Finally got around to looking for it and the site glass does appear to be available from Yamaha. Item 34 in this list.

 

 

https://www.bikebandit.com/oem-parts/2012-yamaha-royal-star-venture-s-xvz13tfsbb-crankcase/o/m154369sch747994

[Condor]

Just make sure you're looking in the right place. On all of my RSV's it is difficult to locate and a flashlight helps. Not so on a 1stGen where you can almost see it while leaning in the saddle...