newbie, help! gear oil?

samurai · L Plate Warrior Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Karma :

hiya,

i'm a total newbie to bikes and have been pootling around on my new NSR125-RR for 2 weeks now but i need to ask a question, possibly a stupid one!

i was looking round my bike and there is a small panel low on the right hand side of the fairing (circled in pic). i took it off and had a look and there is a small reservoir with a min/max guide on it. this reservoir is empty.

i squeezed the clutch and a cable near the reservoir moved, should i have gear oil in here? i do feel a bit of a clunk when changing into first from a standstill if i don't put enuff revs on. changing when riding seems ok but coz i'm new & this is 1st bike, so can't compare it to anything ridden before!

any advice greatly recieved!

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samurai

McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Yes, there should be oil in there. Was the bike on its sidestand when you looked at the oil level? If it was then try again with the bike vertical. If it is low then fill it up with some light gear oil.

The clunk could be down to a slightly loose chain, or it could just be normal.
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ZaphodBeeble · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Karma :

The clunk you get is quite normal and usually shows that your clutch is in good condition. As McJam said, make sure the bike is completely level when you check the level indicator. Thumbs Up

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samurai · L Plate Warrior Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Karma :

cheers guys, will get some oil in there sharpish!

thanks

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Samurai

Kris · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

If it is the gearbox oil level that you are seeing remember two things. Firstly the level should only be checked when the bike is cold and oil has settled. Secondly, on the NSR the oil should be checked with the bike upright, not on the sidestand. It does make a difference to the oil level, and thus it is easy to overfill the bike.

Good luck Thumbs Up

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needa400 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Karma :

Not saying you are stupid, but dont make the mistake some people make. It is called gear oil, so dont put two stroke oil in as some do. Lol

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Last-of-the-nsr's · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Karma :

Is it bad to go over the max mark for gearbox oil?????

needa400 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 27 Mar 2004 Karma :

Not extremely bad, but you should aim for halfway between max and min levels. Shouldn't do any damage though. Just drain a bit out!
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