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some will run down the airbox drain (I think you may have to open the drain at the bottom (plug or clip) to empty it...or I may be wrong and it's open to fall)...A small amount is always 'stuck on the floor of the airbox' & you can just clean it off with cloth....... Reason it's red coloured is because ester based synthetic engine oil is red.
Back to the oil sensor:I went ahead and ordered a sensor-socket specially necked-down that I HOPE will clear the alt bolt, but here's what it looks like with a standard 21mm socket over it; the alt bolt gets in the way of the socket seating (red arrow), and I assume if I DO get a socket seated, I'd have to snake an extension (with maybe a universal) from the side under the big-ass frame rail (blue arrow)?Also, what size socket do I need for those tiny "inside" plugs, and how in the heck do you get a socket or even an extension in there?
Nup…Do this.Take the black alternator belt cover off and back off the adjustment on the alternator belt right hand (throttle grip) side and remove the pinch bolt.Remove the belt.Get a new one.Look at the bolt that the alternator pivots on for adjustment purposes and insert a suitable Allen key in the head that you can see when you look into the drive belt housing.Get a 15 mm socket on a long extension and remove the nut on the rear end of that bolt.Remove the pivot bolt.The alternator will now swing out of the way completely and you can access the oil switch easily.
Update:.....I also pulled the inner plugs to look at them and apply anti-seize to the threads.
How did you unscrew them? MG Cycle tool? Filed down a socket?
Bought the MG tool. They were not frozen and turned out without any drama.But back to the RToD: Upon turning the key on and the christmas-tree going thru it's routine, It settled down to the smaller red triangle on the top row (next to the friendly green neutral light) and the big red SERVICE! triangle below. This was after I changed the sensor. THEN, I went into the diagnostic menu, entered the 25XXX code and cleared out all stored codes, backed out, shut the key off, turned it on, and the big angry red SERVICE! triangle is gone, but the red one on top is still there. It's been so long since I actually rode this bike I don't remember; does the red one on top go out once the engine starts (can't do that yet until I put the sump back on)?
I changed my oil sensor awhile back, but removed the tank, air box, and used an open wrench to loosen and tighten. it was tight but wasn't too bad. I got mine from Auto Zone, seems it was for a BMW car. I also changed the inner plugs while I was in there.
I think my ‘07 is the spade variety and I just squeezed the female connector to have a solid grip on the spade.Then I folded the wire back against the switch and zip tied it in place to stop the connector loosening.‘Been that way for 60,000 km.