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Or make your own dipstick...Tech Tip
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Frank
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Re: toolkits
It's in the Tech Tips, access at the left of your monitor.Originally posted by justyn.smith
since they seem to be impossible to find, does anyone know how to make this dipstick, I've owned the bike for 2 years and never been able to check the middle and final drive oils
Oil DipstickBrian
1978E Midlife Crisis - A work in progress
1984 Kawasaki 550 Ltd - Gone, but not forgotten
A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people
remembering the same thing!Comment
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I made mine out of an old hacksaw blade. I followed the measurements to the T in the Tech Tips. Put the measurements onto a paper template and cut them out ( kinda reminded me of grade school ). Cut two pieces of the hacksaw blade down to size to match the template. ( grinder works great, just hold with vise grips ) lay pieces on template and mark center for hole. Drill a hole in the center of what's left of the blades. Rivit them together.
Smack rivit several time with hammer to make it flat and there ya go, a high ( low ) doller item. I put a mark on the bottom of the tangs that stick down for the measureing. That's were my oil levels stay. Good luck. Aprox time to make. 20 min.
S.R.Czekus
1-Project SG (Ugly Rat Bike)(URB)
1-big XS patch
1-small XS/XJ patch
1-XS/XJ owners pin.
1-really cool XS/XJ owners sticker on my helmet.
2-2005 XS rally T-shirts, (Bean Blossom, In)
1-XVS1300C Yamaha Stryker Custom (Mosquito)
1-VN900C Kawasaki Custom (Jelly Bean)
Just do it !!!!!Comment
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dipstick
Does someone have the lenghts of both sides? One could be made easy enough.Comment
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Fabricate a Dip Stick
griff, go to the left side of this page. Click on Tech Tips. Click on maintenance. Scroll down and you will find the measurements for the middle and final drive dip stick.
While you are there check out ALL! of the other tips stored there. Most of your required info for maintaining your XS is there.
Ken/Sooke
78E Ratbyk
82 FT500 "lilRat"Comment
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Thanks Jerry! maybe that whining noise will go away now heheheComment
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