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On the right side of the bike near the site glass for the oil level there may be a chrome cover you will need to remove. it should be somewhere near your right heel as you ride the bike. On the large round crank case cover. Some older bikes use the same cap to included the 'dip' stick.
Since the other "answers" failed to note that this is a shaft-drive bike and the OP asked about GEAR oil and not engine oil....
On the side of the rear hub that has the shaft drive, look near the top of the hub. There should be a filler-cap of some sort. Usually on the face of the hub, but above the center-line and slightly to the rear
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Put the bike on a level surface and put on the center stand (or have a friend hold the bike level). remove the filler-cap (inspection cap). The gear oil level should just start to be at the lowest point of the opening for the cap.
On the softail model Harley Davidson's the oil tank is external and sits up higher than the engine crank case and oil pump. when these bikes sit for an amount of time the oil gravitates from the tank to the crank case. starting may seem sightly harder and seem like the battery is going dead. the bike should be started in knowing that you had oil in it to start with and no giant leak puddle underneath of it. warm up the engine and then drain the oil out of the tank. the reason why your filler cap popped off is because you had probably 2 1/2 to 3 quarts to much engine oil in the bike. so drain the oil from the tank at the drain pug at the bottom of the hose on the high (right side ) of the bike where the swing arm meets the frame (it is a 5/8 socket) put the drain plug back in run the bike for about 5 minutes inspecting with a flashlight continuously that oil is circulating back into the tank. then dran it again and replace with new oil.
The oil tank is on the bottom of the transmission in our RK. The cap is a large round chrome cap with knurling around the outside about the diameter of a half dollar, if you remember those. It's down low on the right hand side of the bike.
Pull the cap and the dipstick out with the bike on the side stand. There are two marks on the plastic stick. The upper mark is "FULL HOT" and the lower mark is "FULL COLD". Wipe the stick off and look closely and it's written right there on the stick.
It might be worth while for you to join the Honda Riders Club ... costs about $30.00 or so. Google it ... With the membership, you now have access to the service manual for your particular bike. You can download and print it as well.
You may want to look at www.archive.org for this information. For the price of the membershihp, you will get it nearly instantly at Honda.
The bike has to be both level and vertical when you check it - not on the stand.
It would be good if someone can hold the bike up for you when you remove the filler plug (which has the oil level dipstick attached) from the cover on right side of engine, Or you may be able to sit on it , holding it upright with your legs and reach down with right hand to remove the filler cap/dipstick.
Wipe off the stick and re-insert it and screw it all way closed, then immediately remove it again. The oil level shoud be between the two indicator marks on the flat tip at the very end.
If bike is on side-stand you will see nothing on the stick - bike must be upright,
If you need to add any oil, use a funnel and put the oil in through the same hole the cap/dipstick goes into. Best use a motorcycle specific oil - automobile oils contain additives that can cause clutch performance issues
Good Luck!
It;s a sight glass on the left side a little behind the brake peddle and running board. Check it with the bike in a upright position. Also the oil filler cap is under the back chrome plate on the same side of the bike.
when you see the velly of the bike, you could find big hole cap which is oil filter. Take it off and replace it. Next to the cap, there is a bolt same size as the cap bolt which is oil tank cap bolt. When you screw the bolt, the oil will plow out. Let it plow untill done. Put the bolt back when it empty. Right side of the bike and middle of the foot fade, you could find a refill cap. Replace oil untill the oil fill up enough. Back side of foot fade, There is a oil check. Between full and poor would be fine.
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