Dear Michael, I am owner of 1988 Honda VF750c Super Magna too. Today I will change Hypoid Gear Oil. Thank you very much for wonderfull video. Lets go! Best Regards! Ľubomír from Slovakia
This is a mute point and not to burst your bubble but I have owned a BMW k1200s. My 05' bmw had a sealed rear diff.(No drain or fill plug) The oil from factory was supposed to be for the life of the bike. A complete oversight IMO and they did later change the rears to include a fill and drain plug. In order to change out the fluid, you have to pull the whole shaft out of the universal and rotate the entire assembly by 90* in order to dump all the oil out of the speed sensor hole. It was kinda a PITA but not bad if you know what you are doing. Definitely not a 5 min job like the mags. I wound up putting royal purple fully synthetic gear oil in it just because I didn't want to risk drive failure in mine.
Agreed!!! We used to have a used 2003 325xi BMW auto. What a money pit... Won't go into the horrid details but anyone who says BMW's (cars or motorbikes) are reliable are deluding themselves. It's just the attraction to the brand.
So I managed to track down a scrap 88 VF750 in my city. I'm gonna have it restored at a custom shop. My question: is this a good bike for long rides? I'm planning on doing a year-long motorcycle trip on this thing, so how do you think it will fare?
Depends on how long your legs are. If your a tall person probably good idea to invest in forward controls or make a set. Otherwise the Super Magna has long legs and can cruise quite nicely. The only other concern is luggage. With the up-swept pipes it's hard to fit any kind of saddle bag. So a pair of tail bags probably the best option. I rode my Super from Michigan down to Greensburg PA and back. Remember the fuel tank isn't that big as with the V4 it's mostly air-box under the tank. So 100miles and your lookin for fuel. Ride safe! Mike
@@RenchRanch Thanks man! I'll make sure to install some straight pipes so I can do luggage, maybe even an appropriately sized jerry can for emergencies.
I have an 83 1100 with straightpipes and just started to maintain it mine is all ratbike I use good filters and just medium grade oil if anyone knows where I could find a wiring schematic that would be great
Thanks for the video bro. What if i dont change it ? My 1983 magna has 50000km passed. And i have no clue if anyone chenget it before me buying it. Also whst if i dont change the brake fluid? Any idea?
Depends. Nothing may happen, or you could have the bearings in the final drive fail. If you have never changed it there's no telling what condition the gear oil is in. It's easy to do and cheap insurance against failure. If the bearings or gear fails here it could lock the rear wheel while you're riding it. Brake fluid absorbs water vapor over time. It can cause the pistons in either the master or caliper to rust internally and seize. So again it's cheap insurance to change it. If it's really dark in color, then it's probably time to flush it. If the brake fluid is light & golden it's probably still clean. Plenty of videos out there about how to flush brake fluid. Ride safe! Thanks for watching. Much appreciated. Mike
Dear Michael, I am owner of 1988 Honda VF750c Super Magna too. Today I will change Hypoid Gear Oil. Thank you very much for wonderfull video. Lets go! Best Regards! Ľubomír from Slovakia
Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Mike
beautiful bike man .. know i`m prob a tad late watching this vid .. but still beauty of a bike .. and i LOVE that you take such good care of it
This video gave me the confidence to fix my own bike! Thanks!
Thanks, just did the final drive oil on my new 87 Super Magna and it was very easy. Your tips helped a lot.
Did you use the same oil?
@@sumairrana832 yes
This is a mute point and not to burst your bubble but I have owned a BMW k1200s. My 05' bmw had a sealed rear diff.(No drain or fill plug) The oil from factory was supposed to be for the life of the bike. A complete oversight IMO and they did later change the rears to include a fill and drain plug. In order to change out the fluid, you have to pull the whole shaft out of the universal and rotate the entire assembly by 90* in order to dump all the oil out of the speed sensor hole. It was kinda a PITA but not bad if you know what you are doing. Definitely not a 5 min job like the mags. I wound up putting royal purple fully synthetic gear oil in it just because I didn't want to risk drive failure in mine.
Nice work Mike. Cya both real soon fella
This was an excellent video. Thanks.
very enjoyable video, thanks for making it!😎
Very nice video
How much cc to add gear oil
good videos. Are you going to make one on motor oil change?
I love your attitude in these videos Mike. Only one thing you said that I disagree with... you said change oil on BMW's... I say dont buy a BMW!! lol
Agreed!!! We used to have a used 2003 325xi BMW auto. What a money pit... Won't go into the horrid details but anyone who says BMW's (cars or motorbikes) are reliable are deluding themselves. It's just the attraction to the brand.
So I managed to track down a scrap 88 VF750 in my city. I'm gonna have it restored at a custom shop. My question: is this a good bike for long rides? I'm planning on doing a year-long motorcycle trip on this thing, so how do you think it will fare?
Depends on how long your legs are. If your a tall person probably good idea to invest in forward controls or make a set. Otherwise the Super Magna has long legs and can cruise quite nicely. The only other concern is luggage. With the up-swept pipes it's hard to fit any kind of saddle bag. So a pair of tail bags probably the best option. I rode my Super from Michigan down to Greensburg PA and back. Remember the fuel tank isn't that big as with the V4 it's mostly air-box under the tank. So 100miles and your lookin for fuel. Ride safe!
Mike
@@RenchRanch Thanks man! I'll make sure to install some straight pipes so I can do luggage, maybe even an appropriately sized jerry can for emergencies.
I have an 83 1100 with straightpipes and just started to maintain it mine is all ratbike I use good filters and just medium grade oil if anyone knows where I could find a wiring schematic that would be great
So usefull. Thank u !!!
Thanks for the video bro. What if i dont change it ? My 1983 magna has 50000km passed. And i have no clue if anyone chenget it before me buying it. Also whst if i dont change the brake fluid? Any idea?
Depends. Nothing may happen, or you could have the bearings in the final drive fail. If you have never changed it there's no telling what condition the gear oil is in. It's easy to do and cheap insurance against failure. If the bearings or gear fails here it could lock the rear wheel while you're riding it.
Brake fluid absorbs water vapor over time. It can cause the pistons in either the master or caliper to rust internally and seize. So again it's cheap insurance to change it. If it's really dark in color, then it's probably time to flush it. If the brake fluid is light & golden it's probably still clean.
Plenty of videos out there about how to flush brake fluid. Ride safe! Thanks for watching. Much appreciated.
Mike
@@RenchRanch thanks.
thank you.
Talk way too much, just get to the point…