I need to respray the oil tank on my 1973 CT3.

Any one know of the best way to get the oil seal and level viewer out, preferably without destroying it?

Thanks.

I need to respray the oil tank on my 1973 CT3.

Any one know of the best way to get the oil seal and level viewer out, preferably without destroying it?

Thanks.

I need to paint my oil tank too, I was lucky enough to be able to find a new viewer and seal, so it is sitting very safe waiting for the big event,

However before I was able to get the replacement one, I was thinking of ways to get around the problem, I thought of warming the tank in some hot water to soften the seal then try to tease it out with a wooden spatula,

If that did not work I thought of wrapping some thin cord around the seal on the outside underneath the lip of the seal if I wrapped enough around the lip I figure it would lift the lip off the tank, then with some very careful ‘masking off’ I was going to try to spray under the lip far enough to make a reasonable finish allowing the lip to relax back into shape after and cover up any of the poorer paint finish.

And my last fantasy was to find a plastic or cardboard tube with a smaller diameter than the lip of the seal, than use the tube to hold the lip up and away from the tank.then paint round it as stated earlier.

Alternatively E-mail this guy, he specialises in renovating old bikes especially Yamaha’s, I bet he will of removed and fitted a few of these.

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Economy cycle in the states stock replacements

oil level sight glass

it maybe still available from yamaha, CMNSL list it but economy cycle say NLA from yamaha, part you need is 214-21761-00

Economy cycle in the states stock replacements

oil level sight glass

it maybe still available from yamaha, CMNSL list it but economy cycle say NLA from yamaha, part you need is 214-21761-00

Couldn't get it out without destroying it.....even then it was difficult.

I bought a replacement on the USA ebay for about £8 including shipping.

Don't know whether that's a good price or not?