13-04-15, 12:01 PM
(13-04-15, 10:57 AM)crickleymal link Wrote: I'm still a little confused by the oil level check. With the engine running the oil level disappears completely. As soon as I stop the engine the sight glass fills up to the top and beyond in a few seconds. So how do I check the level properly?
With the engine running the oil is doing it's job being chucked about lubricating everything.
When you stop the engine, with bike on the centre stand, it should settle in about a minute and should be about two thirds up between the lower/upper markings next to the window.
If it goes above that you have too much in and you should let a bit out of the sump bolt then go through the motions of starting/checking/topping up(gradually) until it levels in the correct place.
Too much oil can cause problems as well as too little.
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