Newbie here... and I just went to look under the bike with a view to swapping oil in the box and engine tomorrow morning. (1960 350 lightweight single )
But it does not look as obvious as I expected:
I think I found two drain plugs underneath, through holes in the frame beneath the engine. There are also what look like drains on each side of the bike - one under the gear lever and one on the other side - which I guess is a primary drive oil bath?
I cant find an oil tank - so presume the underneath drain at the front will allow all engine oil to drain - and not just whatever has collected in a dry sump?
The rear drain underneath is the Gearbox?
The gearbox I know to fill up to the bottom of the inspection plate. But the engine oil? Is there a level? a dip stick? a sight glass?
Also on the engine, I read another thread about changing the filter - not sure I have a filter...? If I open the cap on front right with the engine running I can see oil gently squirting - which is good, but the other thread talked about a filter and a spring behind this cap.
As the bike is still running fine after 60+ years, I am not too worried about retro-fitting filters if it doesn't already have them - but all advice would be gratefully received.
I have tried to read the manual - but there seems to be more information on how to re-grind the crank shaft than on day to day maintenance. Or maybe I missed the 'Dummy's Guide' section.
So my questions are:
- Where are the Drain Plugs for Engine and Gearbox?
- How do I know how much oil to put back in the engine?
- I presume the oil to top up goes in through the cap on the front right (where I see the oil pump squirting) and not into a tank I have not yet found?
- Is there a dipstick or similar I should be checking pre-ride.