Left side sight glass

[beatcat]

OK---this may or may not be a stupid question. I recently drained the oil, not changed, drained like let it sit for a week open kind of drained. I just got the bike bback together and running well but I'll be damned if I can see any kind of fluid in the sight glass. What the heck is that supposed to be for? The bike runs fine although a bit grindier sounding in the clutch area. I have a wet clutch (620 monster). Anyway--just thought I'd throw it out there in case I inadvertantly forgot to fill another fluid reservoir......ahhh...I'm a suck mechanic but I'm trying.
thanks all!

[Howie]

Ummm...you put how much oil in?  How did you check the level?  Left side sight glass?  That is for timing, not oil level.

[beatcat]

No no no---the oil level is correct in the oil check glass....man....that would be scarey. That's good info about that being for checking the timing---guess I should learn how to do that now. I was just being paranoid that I should be seeing something in the left fluid-wise---you just answered my question though. Thanks for entertaining my ignorance!

[lwszabo]

No no no---the oil level is correct in the oil check glass....man....that would be scarey. That's good info about that being for checking the timing---guess I should learn how to do that now. I was just being paranoid that I should be seeing something in the left fluid-wise---you just answered my question though. Thanks for entertaining my ignorance!

but what about the grinding in the clutch area???