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Albie · 01-03-2018, 03:39 PM

Much to the efforts of Luddite its its having to be plan B for the oil level badge on this now purchased 916 it says casing. Thought they were green/brown but the badge looks decent at least and casing just needs a clean up for resale.

oil badge by Andy Patterson, on Flickr

Dukedesmo · 01-03-2018, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Albie

916 it says casing. Thought they were green/brown but the badge looks decent at least and casing just needs a clean up for resale.

916 not only has green casing but there is no oil level badge on them either just a cast upper and lower line. Probably because when the fairing's fitted you can see the window (only) through a hole in the fairing?

Luddite · 01-03-2018, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukedesmo

916 not only has green casing but there is no oil level badge on them either just a cast upper and lower line. Probably because when the fairing's fitted you can see the window (only) through a hole in the fairing?

Not sure about the black crankcases (I know some Supersports had black engines)

but 916s did have the oil level plate at least until 1998.

It may be that the plate was omitted from the 996 onwards?

Mr Gazza · 02-03-2018, 11:17 AM

I hope he doesn't try to ride that Super Sport, there's a bolt missing from the forward torque rod mount plate!

Capo · 02-03-2018, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

I hope he doesn't try to ride that Super Sport, there's a bolt missing from the forward torque rod mount plate!

Looks like a countersunk bolt there

Dukedesmo · 02-03-2018, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Luddite

but 916s did have the oil level plate at least until 1998.

They must have forgotten to fit mine then?

Unless it fell off and I never noticed...

Luddite · 02-03-2018, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dukedesmo

They must have forgotten to fit mine then?

Unless it fell off and I never noticed...

Sorry, DD, I'd assumed that the change coincided with the switch from the Cagiva font to the current version when the factory would have recast the crankcases to include the new typeface and proper oil level lines.

I'd forgotten that some of the last 1998 916s would have had the modern graphics (and crankcases).

Nice clutch cover, by the way!

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Mr Gazza Lord of the Rings Join Date: May 2013 Location: Norwich Bike: M900sie Posts: 5,834	I hope he doesn't try to ride that Super Sport, there's a bolt missing from the forward torque rod mount plate! __________________