Hi there guys,have just come back from my first outing on the new bike,all went well! Decided when i got home to drop the factory oil,removed the drain plug as per manual and got about 100mls out i guess,someone told me to just lay it over a touch to get the rest! HA;HA! Well i laid it right over on its side in the end,nothing until i stood it back upright then another 100 mls,so in total measured into a jug i managed to get 200mls (and it was over the sight glass from dealer). Not sure where they get 350mls from or where the rest is?

I have put 250mls back and its way over the sight glass.

So whats the trick to drain these suckers properly??

Peter.

Edited January 31, 201214 yr by digga

Oh, oh..wasn't there a problem with the gearbox internal drain hole (not machined correctly at the factory)?

i do seem to struggle aswell, local dealer has told me

to remove the clutch cover next time so its go two

exits. small price to pay for such a good bike in

my eyes

jsp

you don't have to remove the clutch case, just loosen it a bit, crack it open and drain the oil from the clutch side. it take and extra 2 min. measure what you drain and fill the same. some people have drilled a hole in the bottom case of the tranny to allow oil to follow back and forth from the clutch to gears. This requires removing the tranny. 1/2 hour job. If Ossa wanted this fix they would have included it on the 2012 model. They did not. This has nothing to do with bad machining. You should turn over the motor to get an accurate site window reading after filling with oil. the oil flows through the clutch. hope this helps.

exactly, you don't have to remove the clutch case

is there a gaskit or seal on the clutch casing ?

take a look at this, will give you an idea of what it all about

http://www.ossacanada.ca/Ossa%20TR280i%20Transmission%20Removal%20and%20Installation%20-%20General%20Overview.pdf

cheers

this one also good tips

http://www.ossacanada.ca/Ossa%20TR280i%20General%20Quick%20Guider1.pdf

good website that fellas thanks for that

jsp

you don't have to remove the clutch case, just loosen it a bit, crack it open and drain the oil from the clutch side. it take and extra 2 min. measure what you drain and fill the same. some people have drilled a hole in the bottom case of the tranny to allow oil to follow back and forth from the clutch to gears. This requires removing the tranny. 1/2 hour job. If Ossa wanted this fix they would have included it on the 2012 model. They did not. This has nothing to do with bad machining. You should turn over the motor to get an accurate site window reading after filling with oil. the oil flows through the clutch. hope this helps.

Vorsprung durch Technik? .

Was the 2011 'drill-remedy' just an after-market customisation/personalisation procedure that OSSA offer to all it's customers?

i.e.:- Over and above the factory's original standard specification.

That would be a great piece of customer service if that were the case.

We are just talking about a routine oil change here?