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Motorcycle Forum / General / Yamaha / April 2008Oil Site Glass
I have a 2007 V Star 650, I can't see the oil level in it! it is black as the ace of spades. is this normal? why didn't thy put a f#$% dip stick in it? >I have a 2007 V Star 650, I can't see the oil level in it! it is black as >the ace of spades. is this normal? How long since you changed your oil, 4000 miles or more? Oil lubricates and cleans the inside of the engine. Oil starts out nice and clear and gold colored and it turns black from carbon it collects during operation. \>why didn't thy put a f#$% dip stick in it? Because Yamaha is still mad about WW2? Motorcycles have had sight glasses so you can see the oil level directly since the 1980's. My FZR has a sight glass that is so low on the side of the engine I have to get on my hands and knees while balancing the motorcycle in a vertical position with one hand and look through a hole in the fairing to see the oil level. That is the stupidest way to check the oil I could ever imagine. I started using an inspection mirror so I could check the oil while sitting on the seat and holding the bike vertical with my legs. >>I have a 2007 V Star 650, I can't see the oil level in it! it is black as >>the ace of spades. is this normal? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >I started using an inspection mirror so I could check the oil while sitting >on the seat and holding the bike vertical with my legs. you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' 2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the bike. safety first, get to building! >you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' >2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the >bike. >safety first, get to building! I can carry the telescoping inspection mirror in my tank bag so I can check the oil on a trip. The 2X4 jig would be a little bulky. But I did build a simple screw jack that bolts to the swing arm. It's just a 12" section of 1/2 X 1/2 square tubing with 2 1/4 holes drilled in one end. Two 1/4 bolts go through the two pin holes for Yamaha's factory racing jack. Then there's a 3/8th inch nut bolt and washer that go into the bottom of the screw jack. That way, i can jack the rear wheel off the ground enough to spin it as I apply the 90-weight gear lube. >>you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' >>2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >That way, i can jack the rear wheel off the ground enough to spin it as I >apply the 90-weight gear lube. that sounds good. pictures of the screw jacks set up would be nice Hello, someone@some.domain! You wrote on Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:00:41 GMT: ??>> ??>>> you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' ??>>> 2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the ??>>> bike. ??>>> safety first, get to building! ??>> ??>> I can carry the telescoping inspection mirror in my tank bag so I can ??>> check the oil on a trip. The 2X4 jig would be a little bulky. But I ??>> did build a simple screw jack that bolts to the swing arm. It's just a ??>> 12" section of 1/2 X 1/2 square tubing with 2 1/4 holes drilled in one ??>> end. Two 1/4 bolts go through the two pin holes for Yamaha's factory ??>> racing jack. Then there's a 3/8th inch nut bolt and washer that go ??>> into the bottom of the screw jack. That way, i can jack the rear wheel ??>> off the ground enough to spin it as I apply the 90-weight gear lube. s> that sounds good. With best regards, daw. E-mail: daw@charter.net >pictures of the screw jacks set up would be nice I don't have a digital camera. The body of the screw jack is just a piece of 1/2" square steel tubing that is 12 inches long. Any hardware store would have the steel tubing in a rack in the nuys and bolts department. There are two 1/4-inch holes drilled in the tubing that match up with two existing holes in the chain adjuster. The drilled holes are near the top end of the tubing. I just stick the 3/8th inch bolt and nut and flat washer in the bottom of the tubing, turn it over and bolt my home made screw jack to the chain adjuster on the *righthand* side of the bike. The head of the 3/8ths bolt is what contacts the pavement. Since the kickstand is down, turning the 3/8ths bolt counterclockwise jacks the rear wheel off the ground just far enough so I can spin the wheel. If I wanted to get fancy, I suppose I could weld the 3/ths nut to the bottom of the tube, but, why bother? ... bolt my home made screw jack to the chain adjuster > on the *righthand* side of the bike. I am not the sharpest tool in the shed... My Vstar 1100 has a shaft drive. I have yet to see a chain adjuster on it, but maybe Im looking in the wrong place. I get the concept now tho. Dave Anyone have any feedback on the aftermarket bolt on mirror sold for this purpose on Ebay? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200131572397& ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=010 I like the idea of the screw jack . Got a pic or sketch somewhere? Dave >>>you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' >>>2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > that sounds good. > Anyone have any feedback on the aftermarket bolt on mirror sold for this > purpose on Ebay? [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >> >> that sounds good. I have one and it works just fine, depending how clean you keep the site glass and mirror. I have mine on a VStar 1100. The only thing that I have done is to paint the bracket black, to blend into the frame. >> you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' >> 2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > That way, i can jack the rear wheel off the ground enough to spin it as I > apply the 90-weight gear lube. Why not just put it on the centerstand as I am sure your manual instructs you to do? Oh, you're under the impression that you can use the supposed performance gains from removing the stand!! LOL LOL >>> you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' >>> 2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >instructs you to do? Oh, you're under the impression that you can use >the supposed performance gains from removing the stand!! LOL LOL Those of us with cruisers (such as my '99 Venture) don't HAVE sidestands... Something about trying to put an 800+ lb bike up on one that made manufacturers decide they weren't needed.  SignatureRay Sirois SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS http://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6080 telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6023 >>>> you haven't made a simple 2x4 jig to hold it upright? one 9' >>>> 2x4 will work. doing it by hand means you WILL dump the [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >sidestands... Something about trying to put an 800+ lb bike up on one >that made manufacturers decide they weren't needed. i believe you meant centerstands, dah? that's why i like thumpers. 50 hp in a 300lb bike. but i suspect there is a basic philosophic difference between cruisers and riders. i want 2 lane twisties. draggin' pegs and howling around. >>>> apply the 90-weight gear lube. >>>> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >but i suspect there is a basic philosophic difference between cruisers and >riders. i want 2 lane twisties. draggin' pegs and howling around. You're right, I mis-typed, of course. We don't have CENTER stands... BTW, last time I dragged MY pegs on the ground was on a 1976 GoldWing... That bike DID have a centerstand. Of course, it also was only about 530 pounds or so... Oh, and BTW.. my Venture feels very much at home on two lane twisties. I've merely become slightly more... "civilized" in my riding techniques. ;) SignatureRay Sirois SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS http://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6080 telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6023 >>>>> apply the 90-weight gear lube. >>>>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >much at home on two lane twisties. I've merely become slightly >more... "civilized" in my riding techniques. ;) i didn't think you could drag pegs on one. very cool. dragging pegs on a wing is not really hard, everything is set so low. what sacres me is the price of parts. i have a stripped down 78, with all the garbage off. there really is a bike underneath and they look good. does civilized mean you have more common sense now? me too! if you ever get to the mojave desert, i'd be glad to show you the great roads and sights. man, it's beautiful! let us know how you make out, ok? cheers. sounds like you're a rider.... and >>>riders. i want 2 lane twisties. draggin' pegs and howling around. >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >cheers. >sounds like you're a rider.... Hey, you can always tell how much someone enjoys their bike by looking at how wide the wear patch on that rear tire is, you know? Riding in the Mojave sound great... and right after that, you make sure to make it to the Finger Lakes region of NY in the fall and I'll show you some back country hillside roads that you'll always remember... SignatureRay Sirois SysOp: The Lost Chord BBS http://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6080 telnet://thelostchord.dns2go.com:6023 > and >>>>riders. i want 2 lane twisties. draggin' pegs and howling around. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >it to the Finger Lakes region of NY in the fall and I'll show you some >back country hillside roads that you'll always remember... i'm 2 hours from vegas and 1 hour from the valley. i've driven through the finger lakes area, but never ridden. i'm a ex-pat bostonian amd appreciate the beauty of upstate new york. back country hillside sounds great. i ride my thumpers most, so the tires last about a season. love my sr500's. anyway, come on down. |
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