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V7 III gearbox oil change

JACoH

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Performed my first gearbox oil change yesterday, have been studying it, wondering if it could be done without removing the RH exhaust pipe because it looks like the plug is too close to the crossover pipe to be removed. After a 50 mile ride in 45 degree weather, I grabbed my open ended 24 mm wrench (which is about a foot long) and it fit nicely above the header pipe allowing a quick and easy removal of the plug, which safely dropped into the plastic drain pan undamaged. And it could be retrieved because the oil drains very slowly with the filter in the way. The filter can then be pulled out with long needle nose pliers. Opening the filler plug then allows the rest of the oil to drain, which I let it do overnight. Reverse the procedure with new o'rings, and oil, easy peasy.
 
I know this was about 2 years ago but is it the case? So I don’t have to remove the exhaust pipe? I’ve been trying to figure out what wrench and it seems like you answered it. 24mm it is and I’ll try it without removing the pipe.
 
I reckon if you use a suitable socket drive you don't have to remove anything. It may be more accessible on centre stand but side stand will have the drain lowest; both drain and fill being on the left.

Centre stand is a H&B option. Centre stand loosen. Side stand drain. Centre stand again, fill 500ml.


I've got a racket going on in neutral. I reckon the monkeys have either used the wrong oil or the wrong amount; it's a used bike. Gearbox oil change called for.
 
Mine is a 2020 V7iii nightpack. I refused to remove the RH exhaust pipe to change the gearbox oil. What I did was carefully unscrew the O2 sensor on the right pipe (it's in the way) and tied it up out of the way. These things are kind of fragile so be careful. I then could get my 24mm/15/16" wrench on the plug by going above the frame tube and below the engine. You can only turn about 1/4 at a time so be patient, and you will have to do the trick where you turn the wrench over to get a different angle on each pass. Because of the cross pipe a socket will definitely not do the job. GENTLY twist the lead to the sensor 3 or 4 times clockwise before re-threading back into the pipe. This will insure you are not loading a twist into the lead when you get it screwed back in.
 
It can be done - I used a wrench extender to make it even easier.
 

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