oil overfill

[Stedman8]

If you suspect that there is a bit more oil is in your bike than is necessary, what would be the best way to remove said oil,complete change or just drop a bit from sump nut and then tighten back up, cheers all

[alexanderfitu]

Just drop a bit from the sump nut, easiest way.

Its its new oil that is, if its due for a change you might as well change out the whole lot.

[markbubble]

or suck some out of filler hole,saves the mess of cracking the sump bolt!

[arch33angel]

Getting oil out of the filler hole isn't as easy as it seems. There's a lot of mechanical shit in the way of getting to the oil.

[Stedman8]

or suck some out of filler hole,saves the mess of cracking the sump bolt!

I thought of that but how would you do it - big syringe and length of tubing maybe

[alexanderfitu]

or oil suction pump, its how I change the oil on my car

[Stedman8]

or oil suction pump, its how I change the oil on my car

That sounds like an idea 

[markbubble]

tin tube like a cars washer hose and syringe should do it or just  suck on the hose for a drink of the stuff :lol

[Stedman8]

Thanks for replies everyone,Steve

[arch33angel]

I tried to take some oil out with a foot and a half of small bore tubing but couldn't get a path to the oil. Let me know if you have any success.

[reillypadraig]

sump bolt probably ur best option, when the oil level is right you can put the bike on the kickstand and take off the clutch housing and the oil wont even spil on the ground.......iv done it. so getting it out of the filler hole u would have to lay the bike on the ground and then lift it even more to get the oil out, but u risk damage to the levers fairings handlebars wingmirrors pegs and more :eek .


there is also an oil gallery bung in the block but u dont want going near that, could cause more trouble than its worth.
just get someone to sit on the bike for u, to keep it at the right level, have the bike warm but let the oil come back down from the cylinders( a minute or 2) the put ur socket or spanner on the drain bolt, open it for a second and then close all the time keeping an eye on the oil level, having the bike on the centerstand wont work and will give wrong reading. probably a load of bullshit but hope it helps all the same, just remember cold oil moves slow