Can I cheat or do I have to change the oil?

[wharthog3]

Pushercg (Joseph) just sent me his clutch cover mod. Looks great and I want to put it in tonight.

My question is, I just changed the oil 100 miles ago and don't feel like draining it out.

How far over to the left do you think I have to lean the bike to not have the oil leak everywhere when I take the cover off? Is it even possible? I figure that since there isn't oil in the sight glass when the bike is on the kickstand, leaning it over a bit more will get it off the inside of the cover completely.

Opinions?

Thanks

 

[BA BUSA]

Just drain out the oil into a clean container...do the mod and then dump the oil back in

 

[dadofthree]

Or just catch what comes out of the cover when you break it loose

 

[mike1180]

I did mine just on the sidestand and not much came out.

 

[suzuki4life]

push your bike over on the opposite side and then you shouldn't lose much oil

 

[wharthog3]

I did mine just on the sidestand and not much came out.

Really, that's good news.

I did the stator cover last night, (well tried to but the BUSA cover I ordered ended up arriving as a GSXR cover so that will have to be done another day) and very little oil came out with the bike straight up and down.

I was planning on rigging up some straps to the rafters in the garage to lean it a bit more than just on the stand.

With the bike in gear it won't roll anywhere leaned over. Will just look a little redneck.

 

[wharthog3]

push your bike over on the opposite side and then you shouldn't lose much oil

I thought about laying it over on a pile of cardboard and a sheet over that, but I don't think it needs to go that far.

Any other thoughts guys?

 

[suzuki4life]

drain it and dump it back in as stated....easier and cleaner for it to leave out the oil pan than the clutch cover.

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I knew a guy who used two large beanbag chairs to lean his bikes onto when he worked on them. No drama and especially no scratches anywhere. They were quite cheap too.

 

[S-R Racing]

Roll your bike up on a 8' 2x6, then let it over on the kick stand, this will give enough lean angle that 99% of your oil will stay in the cases. Just check it after replacing the cover, post up some pics when your done too

 

[99'busa]

on the kickstand and you loose very little.

 

[Delgado]

Yea don't bother with laying it down or anything. Just let it sit on the stand you should be fine. Had to take my cover off and on a bunch of times and did it that way with no oil coming out.