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Old 04-30-2016, 05:20 PM
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Default Primary chaincase oil level question.

Is there any way to check the oil level?
Also, how much is too much or too little?
Background: had to replace the clutch. Tried to reuse chaincase gasket - yes, bad idea I know but there were extenuating circumstances. Naturallt it leaked so, new gasket went in today. Have one fresh bottle of +1 and one with 14oz. Dry fill calls for 45oz. I think I reserved that odd ounce but wanna be sure a half ounce- or even a whole ounce - one way or the other, isn't gonna hurt anything.
 
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With the bike sitting straight up on a lift or what have you fill to the red line...

 
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Would the green line be on the jiffy stand?
I didn't put it on a lift just to change the gasket. My level is just a smidgen short of that with what I think is 45oz. It's just over the lip of the bottom of the spring plate.
 
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A little more (over the red line) won't hurt. I wouldn't run it under the red line.
 
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Right from HD. Bike straight up.

 
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If you don't have lift, put the jiffy stand on a piece of 2x4, be weary of putting pressure on the left side of the bike. 45 ozs. dry fill and 38 ozs. wet fill.
 
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