For what it's worth, drive your bike up on a piece of 2", so the wheels are higher than where the end of the kickstand is. Maybe get a friend to spot the left side of the bike.
With this setup, you can remove the transmission end cover without loosing any oil.
Thanks for the advice, but I guess my 08' tranny bracket may be different than the one on your bike. Mine only had 2 bolts on the under side of the tranny cover, didn't even have to take the cover off. Easy install, I must've done something wrong.