oil sight glass almost impossible to gauge

[fazersharp]

......then reinsert egg and carry on with breakfast......apologising to soldiers for the delay!

I like that --well done  :rollin

The origional poster was not sure on centrestand if he was looking at an overfilled sight glass or such an un filled oil leavle that he was lookin at no oil.... The idea to put on side stand to look was to see if there was a difference and indeed there was, so that proves the there is oil in there but it shows that there may be a little too much
If you dont want to drain out some maybe you could get a sryinge and a short piece of tube and suck some out from down the filler cap, not sure if it will work, and may be more of a faff than draining a little from the drain bolt. Watch out if you do it at the drain bolt as if you take it all the way out--which you most likley will need to, the oil will at first come at you like projectile vomit which wil go all over you -your exhaust- your hands and your drive. That is why i make the sryinge suggestion.
When I change the oil and filter I whack in 2 ltrs - maybe a bit more and then the rest I pour in an egg cup 8)  at a time -waiting each time for it to get down there and looking at the window- give it chance to filter down, egg cup at a time and get the level betwix the marks- but nearer the top one than the bottom or your oil light will come on - on hard accelerating, Which refers you right back to my first post --dear liza ---dear liza---with what shall I fill it.... ....
Look again grass hopper you look but you dont see-- here are your two dots giving the upper and lower marks