12-10-12, 12:47 PM
So, as much as I'd like to keep my mind off the bike, I've been looking at the oil level, and it seems to be dropping fairly quickly. It was topped up almost all the way to max, and the level is now clearly lower, after about 50 mi or so. It's still above the midline, so the red light is not coming on.
I'll keep monitoring, making sure I check the level the right way — side stand for 5 minutes, before main stand for few more minutes.
But is there anything else I should look out for? The exhaust does not look smoky, there's no puddle on the floor, but I can't tell if the oil around the side stand and dripping on the EXUP valve cover is engine oil or chain lube (I use a wet chain lube). Also, the bike had been going 1500 mi or so before giving problems.
I'll keep monitoring, making sure I check the level the right way — side stand for 5 minutes, before main stand for few more minutes.
But is there anything else I should look out for? The exhaust does not look smoky, there's no puddle on the floor, but I can't tell if the oil around the side stand and dripping on the EXUP valve cover is engine oil or chain lube (I use a wet chain lube). Also, the bike had been going 1500 mi or so before giving problems.