Alas, '07 and later bikes have no inspection cover.

 

I just changed the fluids in my bike this weekend. I noticed the same problem with filling the primary little to no room and no inspection cover anymore. I took the little spout end off the quart of Mobil 1 gear oil and put it on my (regular) quart of formula+. It is not a perfect fit but if it is not over tightened will not leak.

 

I tried the hole-in-the-oil-filter trick and still got oil all over the chassis when I took the filter off. Simplest solution is to use a pice of thin cardboard or even stiff paper, 8.5 x 11, folded lengthwise to make a crease, then opened up and slid under the filter. Loosen filter. The oil follows the crease into my drain pan. Then throw the cardboard away after.

 

For the oil filter removal, I've always had good luck with a good o'le 2 liter pop bottle cut just like this.

 

Tried the oil catcher, and made a mess with it too. Guess we are doomed at each oil changing.

 

I used a piece of aluminum flashing, bent in a U shape to fit under the filter, which extends beyond the frame to drain into a pan below. And another piece placed in the derby cover bowed out just a tad. No fuss, no muss. When pulling the primary outer cover, a long piece of flashing bent over the frame slanting out and down with a small crease to direct the oil where my pan sits... Works for me!

 

a piece of cardboard rolled up under the oil filter works best for me. It is cheap too!

 

I have the oil cooler,always a mess.I spray it down with the weaker brake clean when done.

 

Ditto that. Punch and clean works just fine. Filling the primary through the inspection hole works best, unless you are doing a clutch adjustment at the same time. Just find the primary capacity, drain and fill the proper amount.

 

meveratt has the right idea. Do you eat cereal? I cut a cereal box. Right at the corner, the natural crease is perfect. I cut the box top to bottom about 2" from the crease. Then on the side panel part I cut that top to bottom about 1" from the crease. This gives me a long funnel type piece of thin cereal box material, with the crease already there. Then I slide this up under the filter putting the 1" side toward the engine. I have a regular filter wrench that fits on the end of my rachet extension. A couple of turns with that and the oil starts to flow. I then finish turning the filter with my fingers till it drops onto the cereal box filter where I can remove it. Sometimes there is a drip that gets by, but it you're careful, 9 times out of 10 it will be dripless.