4 maintenance questions

[jlamz]

Hey guys, Ladies too if any, where the heck do you put the gear oil? I change my engine oil and filter on a regular basis and plan on changing the drivetrain oil when I replace the rear tire ( I just turned 5k miles). I though the gears shared oil with the engine, am I missing something here? Signed perplexed, lol

[schoeney]

Hi Jbamz,

I put the gear oil in my beer....but it probably makes more sense to put it in the final drive. I just did mine. Used 75-90 synthetic. here is a link to Gadget's site detailing how to do it.

It was easy...about 20 minutes first time...think I could do it in 10 minutes next time. Good Luck!!

http://www.gadgetjq.com/gearcase_lube.htm

[jlamz]

So the gear oil goes in the beer? Makes one regular, lol? So the gear oil is what I was calling the drive train oil? In technical terms -- it goes in the round thingy in the middle of the back tire on the left side ?

[Top Cat]

Yes, thats where it goes. Don't over fill it. Fill on side stand till fluid level is at the hole. Not running out just even with the fill hole.

[jlamz]

Thanks got it. I didn't realize it should be changed so often, I thought each time I changed the rear tie. But, looks like an easy job, so I'll still doing it. Thanks for the help.

[coloradontexas]

Thank god for this site!!! and trip to. LOL. I have never turned a wrench on anything close to this serious on a bike. Lots and lots on trucks, cars, and heavy equiptment. The bike scares the hell out of me. But after reading the posts here, I trust that if i begin the project, i will finish it, even if i have to call in the reinforcements (KAWANOW). Thanks for all ya'll do to help the mechanicaly challenged.