When changing oil, why take off primary cover?
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I have a small metal funnel that I reshaped the end on with a pair of pliers. slips in and stays put wedged against the clutch basket and inside edge of the primery cover Derby cover ridge.
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WHY? I think its a potential leak, and would look like crap. It doesn't take long at all to pull the derby cover screws and once there for 10 minuets additional work, you'll always have a nicely adjusted clutch! My .02
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Mmmmm...I don't know anything about the different oils...Wow!.....All my previous metric bikes have had only crankcase oil....Thats why I took it to the dealer for the break-in service!...This is all great info guys!...another stupid question, just how many different engine/trans oils does my 2010 SG have???....I'm a newbie btw....lol
3 different places you have oil but brand type or which you don't want to open that can of worms here.
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Does the clutch need adjusting every change...
when it slips I will adjust it...
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Although, you can change the primary oil everyday if you want to, but the
recommened interval is like......30 thousand miles or something like that. Engine
oil is every 5K? It is cool though if you change your primary every 5K...
It's only a quart.
recommened interval is like......30 thousand miles or something like that. Engine
oil is every 5K? It is cool though if you change your primary every 5K...
It's only a quart.
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Just wondered, seems on the oil changing forums, they mostly talk about how to stop the oil spills when changing the filter. Then everyone talks about when they refill the oil they have to take off the primary cover to pour the new oil in. Why not just pour the new oil through the dipstick hole like on every other metric motorcycle I've owned???
Derby cover is on the primary cover.