LOL!! Seriously though, the only time you'd need to check it is if you suspect that your transmission fluid is migrating to your primary due to a bad seal. You'll never lose primary lube unless you see it leaking.
Just the engineering degree best in my head says no no and NO! Plus a large enough hole for a dipstick like the trans makes for easier and faster oil changes!
Point blank the more you pull the derby cover the more it warps. Especially the 3 hole. Let’s eliminate this with proper torque 9ft lbs 1 install and adding a dipstick/fill hole..
my oil was just changed but if it’s one plug to drain let’s face it... should be one plug to fill. It’s a Harley not a gold wing and if I want years and years and years it needs to be ready for checks and service.
Im pretty good about glancing under the bike before I ride, but what about s terrible leak that may develop between 200mile fuel stops (that’s a full 5 gallons).
Maybe I’m just a little obsessive with maintenance but it is a 1996 and I am wanting to be sure I make it back from my planned 6k mile adventure.
If i have to have it machined then so be it, but I want the ability to change and check the primary oil on the fly like the engine and transmission.
I've had my 3 hole derby cover off & on dozens of times, and it's never warped, but I'm not tightening the screws to 9 ft-lbs of torque. Manual calls for 4-6 ft-lbs.
If there was a need/demand for a derby cover dipstick/filler hole, the aftermarket would have been all over it years ago.
After you go the DIY route, and fabricate one, post some pics.
I've had my 3 hole derby cover off & on dozens of times, and it's never warped, but I'm not tightening the screws to 9 ft-lbs of torque. Manual calls for 4-6 ft-lbs.
If there was a need/demand for a derby cover dipstick/filler hole, the aftermarket would have been all over it years ago.
After you go the DIY route, and fabricate one, post some pics.
10/4... im already 1100 miles into my Knoxville tn to Grand Canyon usa trip. No drips!
Also thanks for catching that! I have definitely over torqued it 2-3 times. Time to be replaced. Live and learn.
06-21-2019, 11:14 AM
