OK, the bike is stored for the winter now, resting peacefully on the lift. I would like to change out the tranny fluid over the winter, but don't want to fire it up to warm up the fluids (I don't want the condensation thing happening to the oil).

So my question is: can I drain the tranny fluid while cold or will it not drain well or completely? The manual doesn't address this. My garage will be about 40 degrees, so assuming fluid would be the same.

TIA!

 

Sure, remove the fill plug, then remove the drain plug and let it drain for a few hours. If you have redline shockproof heavy let it drain a few days . Eventually it will all drip out of the trans. Then refill and you are done.

 

It's not the Redline Shockproof Heavy, so won't have to wait for days! But the Redline will be going in. Thanks for the feedback!

 

Warm your cans before attempting to pour that out in the cold or you could spend a few days just trying to empty the can .

 

+1 better keep it in the house until right before you pour it in. You will understand why when you pour it in for the first time. I have a long cone funnel that fits into the trans fill hole. I stick the funnel in and dump the SPH in there and turn the bottle upside down and leave it in the funnel for an hour or two to empty it all.

 

Thanks again for the heads up on that... I probably would have tried to fill it with a nearly frozen bottle, and have to wait for spring for it to drain!