Yes Dude, I can believe you could not find a simple allen wrench. While I was down over the past few years my Son and all his buddies all got into dirt bikes, quads and 4 wheelin! Well, almost every tool I had has somehow mangaed to come up missing. I have gone to do things and couldn't find a dang screw driver! I have just now started buying all new tools again so I can start to do some of my own wrenching. Now though, my tools are under lock and key, I have the only key and I now keep them under my bed!! I feel your pain when doing or going to do a simple task and you can't find or don't have just the basics to get a small job done.

 

ok since ive never done this im going to ask the stupid questions lol. Doesnt the oil drain all over the shocks? and where is the filler plug located? When i bought my bike I got the prepaid service plan so the dealer has been doing all my services (yeah i know, I can see y'all rollin your eyes), but when I bought my bike it was the first street bike Id ever had and didnt know 2 ***** about working on them so I figured at least while the warranty was in force might as well let the professionals do the services. Ive still got a year of free service left but I figure thats just enough time to get through all these threads on oils lol. Ive read tons of them and find them quite confusing.

 

Yes, oil gets on the left shock. A paper towel cleans it (with your help). The trans has a fill plug on the top (right side of trans). You need a 3/8" allen wrench to open the fill hole and a 5/8" socket to open the drain plug.

See: http://www.dudeworld.com.au/HOWTO.GEARBOX.HTML for pictures.

 

I have used Bel Ray Gear Saver for years, but since I took a job transfer to Podunkville, I can't get it locally. I switched to Mobil 1 75W90 gear oil from Autozone (and other various retailers).

 

+1 Red Line. It's good enough to justify going out of your way to get some. Current labeling is "V-Twin Transmission Oil with ShockProof®"

 

+ Redline Shockproof Heavy

 

Go on line and get a Clymer Repair manual, $30. Read my 2 prev posts on this thread, it will get you thru the procedure for trans fluid change. Go to Home Depot or Walmart, get a set of metric sockets, a set of metric open/box end wrenches, socket type 3/8" drive torx bits, and a set of socket type 3/8" drive metric and standard allen wrench sets. Get the best set of torx sockets you can, the cheapo's strip out your bolts or break off. Also look into a low cost MC floor jack sold at Harbor Freight and AutoZone. When loosening allens or torx head bolts, install bit and give them a firm tap before loosening, it many times will prevent stripping.