And I got a problem....
October when I took my bike in for tires to Foothills the service writer noted there was oil on the oil pan. So today I checked over the bike before the ride. Air pressure was 4 lbs low in the front, 2 lbs in the rear.
I checked the oil, and it looked a bit high. The oil pan had a coating of oil and dust... I started tracking it to the, hopeful, source. So I pulled the body panels and it appears to be coming from the rider's left side. There is a missing bolt, to the left of the starter, near where, I believe, the clutch is. See picture....
The position of the radiator overflow tank is on this side, and I noted it is low. (Worrying...)
I went through the shop manual and am not sure what the bolt is. I need to know that.
I need to drain the oil to figure out if I just added too much oil, and it would need to be done if I go to remove the oil pan, and above to check the gasket.
Any ideas about the bolt?
Martin, do you have Venmo? Or just donate online? I am not making the ride... (insert me grumbling here)
-Jim