/another question

[jake100]

I have a 92 model and I'll be darned I i can find a oil sight glass do some not have them how do u chk the oil

[cranky]

... on the left side, just in front of the kickstand, below the oval metal cover
on the side of the motor... shine a light, and you will see a circle about the size of
a 50C piece, clean it off... that's it... FWIW

[cushman eagle]

The oil sight glass is on the left side,you have to be off the bike and look past the shift lever towards the center of the bike near the bottom.It would help you to find an operators, and service manual.Those can be found on this site,I think by Mr.Jensee.

[Highway Rider]

Here you go
https://amervoyassoc.org/zg1200manuals.php

[voyager55]

Post regular questions in the General forum. This forum is only for Tech tips

[Highway Rider]

Your issue with this being posted here is?

[voyager55]

Looking where the oil sight glass is located is not a Technical Problem Or the answer a Technical Tip.
Keep the forum questions in the proper forums

Your issue with this being posted here is?

[Highway Rider]

If you read what this forum is for it states this "You can also ask about tips or procedures here" which is what he was asking about

[Mr Jensee]

Jake for the record the sight glass is inaccurate. At oil change put the right amount of oil, 3 quarts 22 oz. and you will be fine. I change mine every 4000 miles.

[jake100]

Thanks guys did mean to cause a fuss here

[Me Again]

Thanks guys did mean to cause a fuss here

It's all good.
Sometimes cabin fever gets a little out of hand .

[cranky]

Thanks guys did mean to cause a fuss here

... if yer not makin' a fuss, Ya ain't havin' fun!!! GBG

I insist on being able to use the sight glass for a measurement
go / no-go.... find a way to check it, side stand if Ya hafta, but
ya gotta know if you're good/bad... I've run my sweet Gina for
@7K and not lost a visual amount, but ya hafta check it! JM2C

[Mr Jensee]

I can agree with you to a point Cranky. But oil consumption is not one of the Voyager's problem. If you use a good oil like I use Rotella T Diesel oil 15/40 and change it religiously every 3 to 4 thousand miles you should be good. If the bike smokes or fouls plugs then you need to keep track of oil consumption. Otherwise I wouldn't fret. And if your bike has over 100,000 miles you can always use a high mileage oil in her.

[JHD]

Unless you have split your case like I have you don't know that there is probably a 1/2 qt + of oil that stays in the pump. I would assume that this might be part of the problem of using the sight glass to verify the true amount of oil you have in the motor. I would suggest following Mr. Leo's feelings on not using the sight glass and to only add the specific amount of oil during your scheduled change and then forget about the level until the next oil change. Unless you have actual leak or are burning oil as Mr Jensee points out, you should have no worries. *WARNING* Use of the ZG1200 sight glass can lead to second guessing oneself.

[cranky]

... ya'know... all the assurances in the world can't help when you're on a road
out in the desert... 180 mile stretch between Tonopah and Ely.. and it's been
a few 0000's and you just don't know....

I WILL have a way to check it!!!!!!! Mandatory!!! on the side stand, crash guards...
there WILL be a way!!! .... just sayin'....... I really DO appreciate the thoughts...
but I rely on myself.... can't help it... just me.... Thanks!!!!

[JHD]

... ya'know... all the assurances in the world can't help when you're on a road
out in the desert... 180 mile stretch between Tonopah and Ely.. and it's been
a few 0000's and you just don't know....

I WILL have a way to check it!!!!!!! Mandatory!!! on the side stand, crash guards...
there WILL be a way!!! .... just sayin'....... I really DO appreciate the thoughts...
but I rely on myself.... can't help it... just me.... Thanks!!!!

Crazy sight glass readings and mirages in the desert will twist you up. If you haven't talked to Carl already about using the sight glass, you should. I felt it was necessary to read also, then had a discussion with Carl on the subject. All I can say is I sleep better now. Thank You Carl.

[Me Again]

I agree with Cranky. Even if you never plan on using it you should at least know were the level should be on the sight glass.
Last summer I was about 250 miles from home when the oil level warning came on. This is a common failiar on a 1300 and normally I would have ignored it ,but because it had not gone off in some time I decided to stop and check anyhow .No oil in the sight glass ,no oil on the engine everything seemed ok so I put in a pint and the level looked ok again. about 75 miles own the road my foot slipped off the peg and when I looked my pants and shoe were full of oil .Had I ignored the light and not checked the sight glass I probably would have been walking home .Turned out a bolt had loosened on the stator cover and the oil was seeping out.
Had it not been for a sight glass I probably would have wrecked the engine .I agree that under Normal conditions you are ok ,but what about the not so normal.

[Mr Jensee]

A motorcycle is like your body. Don't ignore things that look, feel or sound strange. There is something wrong. I was like that the day my transmission wouldn't go into 3rd gear. No warning but as I left the hamburger stand I noticed as I got on the road that shifting from first to second felt strange. Had to ride home 10 miles in 2nd gear going no more than forty miles an hour. I just thank God that I wasn't 50 miles from home. Fun.

[Thud300]

The sight glass works pretty good if the bike has been sitting on the center stand for a while. Otherwise, not so much.

[cushman eagle]

I agree,Mr.Thud! I check my sight glass about every 1000 miles,but I let it set on the center stand for an hour or so.