How to add an oil relocation kit to your Yamaha V-Star 1100

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Step 1

Oil drained.

Gather all your necessary supplies. Warm up bike for a moment, turn off, and drain oil.
Step 2

Foot rest lowered

Loosen foot rest.
Step 3

Rear exhaust removed

Remove lower exhaust pipe. Remove rear portion first.
Step 4

Front portion of exhaust

Remove front lower exhaust.
Step 5

Cover plate

Remove decorative chrome cover plate. Five screws hold it on.
Step 6

Remove housing

Remove oil filter housing/cover and then remove oil filter.
Step 7

Red & Black o-rings

If you are just changing the oil filter- replace filter now and reverse the steps. Add oil. Check for leaks. Continue on if you are adding a relocation kit.

Take red and black "O" rings off old oil filter housing and place them on the new oil relocation kit's diverter/housing.
Step 8

New diverter in place

Slide new oil diverter into place where the old oil filter housing went. Attach with 3 screws.
Step 9

Where to attach clasp onto crossbar

Unscrew clasp on new relocation oil diverter. (This can be done before step 8) Then bend flexible arms around to fit clasp around crossbar in front. Screw into place.
Step 10

Oil filter on

Screw on oil filter housing and filter near crossbar. Add oil. Check for leaks.

Now your oil filter is so easily accessible.

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