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Checking the Oil
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Campverdefela
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With the RS you just quarter turn to the left the three Dzus fasteners on the left hand panel as shown in the manual, grip the panel on left side and right top, slide bottom slightly to left while pushing down with your right hand to clear the large tap on top. One tip, be sure to take it out for a short run before checking the oil, to warm up the transmission so you get an accurate check.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
For the 2011 RT, I have found that the method in the manual works well. Grasp the front edge of the cover and wiggle/pull firmly until the pegs come out of the grommets. It is easiest for me to do the top first and then the bottom, but it doesn't matter. Then do the same thing on the rear at the bottom grommet. The hook at the top should clear as you pull the cover back and off.
To replace, wet the pegs and/or grommets first. Hook the top rear hook behind the adjacent body panel, the wiggle/push in the lower rear peg into the grommet. If it resists too much, check the alignment and try again. Then wiggle/press in the front pegs, one at a time. Finally, lightly pull at each corner to make sure they are all firmly fastened. Any looseness means a pushed through grommet or an hook that is not engaged. The result will be a lost side panel!
There were earlier versions of the side cover that required lightly different procedures. Your dealer should have gone over the correct procedure with you at delivery. Shame on him! :lecturef_smilie:
To replace, wet the pegs and/or grommets first. Hook the top rear hook behind the adjacent body panel, the wiggle/push in the lower rear peg into the grommet. If it resists too much, check the alignment and try again. Then wiggle/press in the front pegs, one at a time. Finally, lightly pull at each corner to make sure they are all firmly fastened. Any looseness means a pushed through grommet or an hook that is not engaged. The result will be a lost side panel!
There were earlier versions of the side cover that required lightly different procedures. Your dealer should have gone over the correct procedure with you at delivery. Shame on him! :lecturef_smilie:
retiredsquid
New member
I was not shown how to check the oil on mine at delivery, either. There should be an easier way with less chance of damaging side panels in my opinion.:gaah:
Pandy
Member
Oil Check
Whar Retiredsquid said, and then some. For those of you that might remember the older GoldWings, this is eerily similar. Now it will be interesting to see about advances in materials and durability. The old GW grommets were notorious for dry rotting and disintegrating and the covers would become brittle and the pins highly frangible with age and repetitive use. What with checking oil at every 500 miles or so, well you can imagine the rest for our Spyders.
Patrick
Whar Retiredsquid said, and then some. For those of you that might remember the older GoldWings, this is eerily similar. Now it will be interesting to see about advances in materials and durability. The old GW grommets were notorious for dry rotting and disintegrating and the covers would become brittle and the pins highly frangible with age and repetitive use. What with checking oil at every 500 miles or so, well you can imagine the rest for our Spyders.
Patrick
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