Sight Glass and Fluid Level

[oldguysrule]

My sight glass has always looked black to me and I could never tell the level. Today, I decided I would drain the tranny so I rode around for a while to get it nice and warm then drained it. Once empty, I could see inside the sight glass. I took off the top cap as I drained it and let it drain for about 30 mins. Decided to go with type F trans fluid as I had a quart layin around. I installed the drain plug and set the funnel,,prepared to put in 3/4 of a quart (about what came out)..
I put in about 1/4 of a quart and thought I'd look to see if I could tell through the sight glass and,,,it was totally covered in red..I went ahead and put in the 3/4 of a quart, capped it, and rode it..
Still looks totally covered.. what's the deal? I searched everywhere and 3/4 of a quart was recommended, and I know that's just about what came out.. so, should I ignore the sight glass, knowing I have 3/4qt in it? or drain some out till its in the sight glass? ~ my gut says leave it as is.. Anybody else have this issue?
Thanks for the help..

 

[Awk08]

says 650ml right on the side of the case, thats roughly 3/4 quart, i'd leave it alone, and if it doesnt leak any, just change it monthly with new 650ml

 

[oldguysrule]

Thanks awk,, kinda what I was thinkin too.. Heck with the sight glass (it is a pretty red though,,ha)

 

[Awk08]

have you ever had the clutch cover off ??? only thing i can think of to throw off the fluid level in the sightglass is an abundance of clutch material laying in the bottom, making it read high ????

 

[oldguysrule]

No, I've never had it off.. it operates nicely..smooth shifts, no slippage etc. Just came back in from taking it out for a spin down the trails and across the fields. Maybe the next oil change should include cover removal...

 

[Awk08]

if it ain't broke......don't fix it

 

[oldguysrule]

LOL.. amen brother!

 

[Painthehouse]

I have to get a flashlight at an angle just to see the reflection off the top of it