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wrote:


This is a long shot, but some of the Hondas from that era had an actual wiper
inside the crankcase to clean the inside of that sight glass.  Is there a
Phillips head screw near the glass?  On the models that had it, that screw
operated the wiper.

ISTR the 1982 Magna and Sabre models had a wiper.  I could be wrong.  I mean,
there's a first time for everything, right?

--
Jack

 


You are correct...I know the GL1000 had one from the day they were
introduced in 1975. Seems for budgetary reasons nobody puts them on
motorcycles these days, much less a dip stick...well okay some sport
bikes have a dipstick mounted on the seat. ;^)

 

Jack Hunt wrote:

I had an '82 GPz550 which had the same motor as the OP's bike, with
the exception of some head work and different cams.  I am pretty
sure there was no wiper on the oil sight glass, although that
sounds like something Honda would do.  I'm pretty sure my CB900C
had a dipstick like the VF500F, and I think the GL1200A also had
a dipstick, but I can't remember at the moment.

 

Biker Dude wrote:


If you are replacing the screws for hex head or allen type anyways, go for
it.

You'll need some fine valve grinding paste, an impact driver, a swear box
and a big mug of tea.

You'll also need the relevant gasket, some blue hylomar ( for the gasket )
and probably some sort of setting sealant for the rear of the sight glass
and the glass.

The sight glass on my bandit had a bit of a weep. Not much, but enough to
annoy me. The bike was under warranty at the time, so the gasket and glass
was free.

Get the best fitting bit for the screws and apply a small amount of grinding
paste to the tip of the bit. Give the screws a whack with the impact driver
and use the heaviest hammer you've got. Oh yeah, make sure you have it set
to loosen.....

You'll probably tear the gasket as the cover comes off. Even if it doesn't
tear. don't skimp by trying to reuse it. Some brake cleaner may remove the
guck on the sight glass, so just smear a small amount of hylomar on both
sides of the new gasket, have a mug of tea while the solvent evaporates and
reassemble.

If it doesn't come clean, then getting the old one out may prove
interesting. On the bandit, it was a case of scraping out the sealant on
the inside of the case, then smashing the old glass. The glass was retained
by a rubber ring with two one way V ridges. Easy to refit. Then, use a
setting blodge around the rear of the ring. High temperature silicone would
probably do the job. Check with your local dealership that it is compatible
with high temperatures and oil though!

The method of removal/refitting may be different on your bike, but the
basics are there.

HTH