Hamburger87
XS400 New Member
As the title states I have a 1979 XS400. Its my first bike so I've never worked on them before. I went to the store and pick up a Fram CH6003 Filter as well as some SAE 20W50 motorcycle oil.
In my first picture I just wanted to clarify that the bigger bolt (17mm?) is the drain plug, and the steel plate thats being held by 6 bolts is to gain access to the oil screen for cleaning? There is also a smaller bolt (12mm) near the 17mm bolt closer to the top right of the picture, what exactly is that for?
The second picture is also showing some type of red goo, assuming its red thread lock why is it around the 17mm bolt located in the first picture? Thanks for taking the time to answer even though these seems to be general knowledge questions.
In my first picture I just wanted to clarify that the bigger bolt (17mm?) is the drain plug, and the steel plate thats being held by 6 bolts is to gain access to the oil screen for cleaning? There is also a smaller bolt (12mm) near the 17mm bolt closer to the top right of the picture, what exactly is that for?
The second picture is also showing some type of red goo, assuming its red thread lock why is it around the 17mm bolt located in the first picture? Thanks for taking the time to answer even though these seems to be general knowledge questions.