Changed my gear oil.

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I have a 2005 GrandVista 250. I located the gear oil drain and fill bolts on the right rear of the bike. I removed the two 12mm bolts with a socket driver and a 4" extension (you'll need it), and drained the oil. I went to add 180ml (~3/4 cup) of oil, but the fill hole is tough to get to. But I bought a kitchen flavor injector at Walmart for <$4.00 which I used to add the oil. It's a nice tool, stainless steel and plastic, with a long needle. It disassembles completely for cleaning. Recommended! --> http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Flavor-Injector/14964956

You might want to grind 1/8" off the pointed tip for safety.

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Adding gear oil to the Kymco GV 250 requires a long narrow tip. The kitchen flavor injector has a 3" stainless steel needle which works well. Of course, the capacity is only 30ml which means filling and injecting 6x per oil fill. But it works well and dispenses oil rapidly. I used Mobil 1 LS Synthetic Gear Lubricant 75W-90, a thick liquid, almost a gel. It is nearly light clear yellow. The oil I removed from the scoot was a dark murky brown.

Does the Hopkins 10111/6 MFG 2-Cycle Oil-Mixing Tool have a long enough stem to reach past the obstructing parts to access the gear oil fill hole?