Ok, so i have to put a new clutch oil seal in, which goes just under the clutch linkage inside the right side (clutch) engine cover. However, i just did an oil change, and i don't really feel like spendin the money for another one. So, someone suggested that i just lay the bike on it's left side, pull the engine cover, replace the seal, replace the cover, stand her back up and problem solved---no need to drain the oil.

Anyone see any problems with this???

-Adam

 

That sounds very dangerous, not to you but the bike. Where does all that oil go that is supposed to stay in the lower part of the case? Can it seep past the rings and get to the injectors and plugs causing damage to them? I'd just suck it up and change the oil. If you really want to save money use the same filter you have installed now.

 

Who ever told you that needs to pull thier head out of there butt. That just seems rediculous! Laying the bike down! Duh.

It you are going to switch the seal you might as well change the oil at the same time.

 

hmm... doesn't sound like a good idea.

 

next time you have to ****, just lay on your left side!

 

no meng...he has a point...when i didn't have mah triple stand...and had to change mah fork oil...i held the bike, undid the top of the forks and flipped her upside down to get all the oil out...but the spring shot me in the eye...so i had to quit mah other job and become a full time pirate...

HAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGG....HAARRRRRRRRRR RRRRRRRRRRRRRGGG...crackers...yum.

 

tahoe... did you forget to take your medication this morning?!

 

LOL!!!! Tahoe, that might be the funniest response i've heard in a long time.

Thanks for the input guys...i was pretty sure that i didn't want to get any oil into the stator anyways, but i was just makin sure. Prolly just drain it into a clean pan, and re-use it. It's only got about 400 miles on it.

-Adam

 

yes sir! i was really good this morning! being Good Friday and all, i ate ALL of them to make up for the ones i missed!! the red ones, the yellow ones and the blue ones...i didn't take the light blue ones cause it makes me stiff...and not the green ones cause they tire me out.

 

Can't you use a funnel and hose to drain the oil to use it again? If you use a motorcycle lift, and have the bike upright, there shouldn't be much leakage.