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So I finally got my fancy plastic dipstick from Yamaha and was checking oil, when I dropped it in the crankcase like a moron. I tried fishing it out but it dropped down inside the sump. Am I screwed and going to have to split the case to pull it off? Any ideas? I am panicking.
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Naw, just drop the oil pan. Depending on your exhaust system, you may not have to remove anything else.
I can drop mine by just removing the bolts. 30 minutes on and off. You don't need a gasket just some 3 bond or silicone works too.Greg
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80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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Probably just put the bike on the side stand and remove the clutch cover.Nathan
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OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
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Hi Danny,Originally posted by Danny Crawdad View Post
don't sweat it, there's some as has done dafter things than that.
I'm familiar with the middle drive/rear drive dipstick but what plastic Yamadipstick do they sell that measures engine oil?
The oil optic don't work for me because the sidecar gets in the way of seeing it unless I use a mirror on a stick.
Carrying one of those got to be a chore so I had to make my own dipstick from a straightened out 3" diameter stainless steel hose clamp.
The worm-drive notches mark the oil level and the T-head is bent up too wide to let the device fall down the oil filler hole.Last edited by fredintoon; 10-01-2011, 05:22 PM.Fred Hill, S'toon
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Well, don't be putting your dipstick where it doesn't belong! Those are for checking the middle and final drives!Originally posted by Danny Crawdad View PostSkids (Sid Hansen)
Down to one 1978 E. Stock air box with K&N filter, 81H pipes and carbs, 8500 feet elevation.Comment
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It was the middle and final dipstick, yep. I never said I wasn't an idiot!Originally posted by skids View Post
You are absolutely right :P. I stuck it in there and said "uh, I think I have this wrong", and then there it went.
I've pulled 12 bolts from the oil pan and removed the oil filter, drained the oil, but it is stuck on there good, or I'm missing bolts.XS11SH :: K&N Pods, 4->1, Dynojet kit, Barnett clutch springs, TC's fuse block, ATGATT
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Will I have access to the oil like that? Anything going to Sproing! out at me that I can't put back?Originally posted by natemoen View Post
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Originally posted by skids View Post
DANG IT!! I missed the opportunity to say " Now THAT'S using your dipstick Danny!" 
Nate is right, it's most likely in there stuck by the clutch pack. No, nothing much in there to worry about just be careful and pay attention and you'll be fine.Last edited by BA80; 10-01-2011, 06:23 PM.Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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Got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to buy you all a beverageOriginally posted by BA80 View Post DANG IT!! I missed the opportunity to say " Now THAT'S using your dipstick Danny!"
Nate is right, it's most likely in there stuck by the clutch pack. No, nothing much in there to worry about just be careful and pay attention and you'll be fine.
Pulled the clutch cover, and saw it at the bottom of the hole that leads into the pan... just ALMOST out of reach. Bent a piece of wire, and managed to hook it.
Ha. I feel like such a dumbass. I also found 2 bolts I didn't pull off on the oil pan, so tomorrow I'm just going to put the rest of the bolts back in, change filter, add oil, and I should be in good shape.
Edit: Not the first time I've been accused of using my dipstick incorrectly.
Last edited by Danny Crawdad; 10-01-2011, 06:37 PM.XS11SH :: K&N Pods, 4->1, Dynojet kit, Barnett clutch springs, TC's fuse block, ATGATT
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The ladies get mad when you do that unexpectedly!Originally posted by Danny Crawdad View PostEdit: Not the first time I've been accused of using my dipstick incorrectly.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
Theodore RooseveltComment
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XS11SH :: K&N Pods, 4->1, Dynojet kit, Barnett clutch springs, TC's fuse block, ATGATT
Well, goodness. Look what we've got here.Comment
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Fred, this was the middle/final drive dipstick. Like I said, I'm an idiotOriginally posted by fredintoon View Post
. I realized my lapse in judgment just as the dipstick slipped out of my fingers .
I like your idea of hose clamp dipstick! I am going to try and make one myself. I can see my sight glass, but I don't have a center stand so it requires me to lay on the ground (bad back) and have someone push the bike towards me. Would much rather be able to sit on the bike and use a dipstick!XS11SH :: K&N Pods, 4->1, Dynojet kit, Barnett clutch springs, TC's fuse block, ATGATT
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With my bike on the sidestand, I kneel beside it, tip it up to the balance point, and with a flashlight (when I'm in the garage),look in the inspection window. Easy to do if you are careful, and DON'T jerk the bike up, and remember to ease it back down, making sure the sidestand is still out. Don't ask if I ever dropped the bike. Only did once, cause I wasn't careful.put something smooooth betwen your legs, XS eleven
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IIRC, there are 14 bolts holding the oil pan on. 2 of them are kinda recessed up a bit so you really have to look/reach for them.1980 XS850SG - Sold
1981 XS1100LH Midnight Special (Sold) - purchased 9/29/08
Fully Vetterized and Dynojet Kit added, Heated Grips, Truck-Lite LED headlight, Accel Coils, Irridium plugs, TKAT Fork Brace, XS850LH Final Drive & Black SS Brake lines from Chacal.
Here's my web page devoted to my bike! XS/XJ User's Manuals there, and the XJ1100 Service Manual and both XS1100 Service manuals (free download!).
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