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undertulsa · 06-07-2009, 11:16 AM

Ok this is pretty basic but help me out, when checking the oil i keep the bike level and ?
1. do i screw in the dip stick and then pull to see oil level or:
2. just push it down to where it starts to screw in to see oil level?

seems silly but its the diff between a full oil bay registar and half full registar. I believe that #2's the answer?

right? help?

:oops:

Ma77 · 06-07-2009, 11:21 AM

number 2's what i do... :roll: ...but cant honestly say to be sure...do the same on my vfr400 and sachs madass and have only checked thats what to do on the madass...gonna go and find out now :oops:

undertulsa · 06-07-2009, 11:23 AM

I wish i knew but wikipedia is useless, trying search on youtube videos how .

ImEazy · 06-07-2009, 12:54 PM

Yes, #2 is the correct way. Check it without the dipstick threaded in.

undertulsa · 06-07-2009, 01:08 PM

thank you dude, i really needed that answer.

**not knowing is worse.

SeerAtlas · 06-07-2009, 04:37 PM

on that model, you can confirm by holding the bike level and upright, and look at the oil level in the view port bottom right of engine.

seer

Weldangrind · 06-07-2009, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SeerAtlas

on that model, you can confirm by holding the bike level and upright, and look at the oil level in the view port bottom right of engine.

seer

That's true, although I prefer to trust the dipstick (using method #2).

SeerAtlas · 06-07-2009, 04:52 PM

I have a friend that used to race who likes the view port best cause he likes to over fill until he starts to get foam in the oil, then pull some out. Claims better cooling but who knows. He *HAS* won a lot of off road desert type races in his day tho....sooo..... hehehe.

seer

One other thing, when you change the oil, its not a horrible idea to hit the kill switch and use the kick starter to turn the motor over a few times to pump out the oil still left in the pump.. that is if you want a totally clean oil change.

undertulsa · 06-07-2009, 04:59 PM

says to crank it over with oil drain plug out i also tip bike way over to right as well.

06-07-2009, 11:16 AM	#1
undertulsa Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 219	simp Ok this is pretty basic but help me out, when checking the oil i keep the bike level and ? 1. do i screw in the dip stick and then pull to see oil level or: 2. just push it down to where it starts to screw in to see oil level? seems silly but its the diff between a full oil bay registar and half full registar. I believe that #2's the answer? right? help? :oops:
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06-07-2009, 11:23 AM	#3
undertulsa Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 219	dunno I wish i knew but wikipedia is useless, trying search on youtube videos how .
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06-07-2009, 12:54 PM	#4
ImEazy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: N.E. Ohio (Near Akron) Posts: 599	Yes, #2 is the correct way. Check it without the dipstick threaded in. __________________ 2000 MZ Baghira
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06-07-2009, 01:08 PM	#5
undertulsa Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 219	awesome thank you dude, i really needed that answer. **not knowing is worse.
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06-07-2009, 04:37 PM	#6
SeerAtlas Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 770	on that model, you can confirm by holding the bike level and upright, and look at the oil level in the view port bottom right of engine. seer __________________ Seer's First LAW-"FLY THE PLANE!", fail that, and nothing else matters. 12th Law- Consider what marvels you might do if only you had tomorrow to live over again. Third Law-When someone tells you some thing "Can't Be Done", what they're really saying is They can't do it!!14th Law-Just because something "IS", doesn't necessarily mean it SHOULD be.. Eighth Law-The only true personal security is anonymity.Ninth Law-Humans tend to learn very little when speaking.10th Law-Some lives ARE worth taking
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06-07-2009, 11:21 AM	#2
Ma77 Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 53	number 2's what i do... :roll: ...but cant honestly say to be sure...do the same on my vfr400 and sachs madass and have only checked thats what to do on the madass...gonna go and find out now :oops:
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06-07-2009, 04:52 PM	#8
SeerAtlas Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 770	I have a friend that used to race who likes the view port best cause he likes to over fill until he starts to get foam in the oil, then pull some out. Claims better cooling but who knows. He HAS won a lot of off road desert type races in his day tho....sooo..... hehehe. seer One other thing, when you change the oil, its not a horrible idea to hit the kill switch and use the kick starter to turn the motor over a few times to pump out the oil still left in the pump.. that is if you want a totally clean oil change. __________________ Seer's First LAW-"FLY THE PLANE!", fail that, and nothing else matters. 12th Law- Consider what marvels you might do if only you had tomorrow to live over again. Third Law-When someone tells you some thing "Can't Be Done", what they're really saying is They can't do it!!14th Law-Just because something "IS", doesn't necessarily mean it SHOULD be.. Eighth Law-The only true personal security is anonymity.Ninth Law-Humans tend to learn very little when speaking.10th Law-Some lives ARE worth taking
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06-07-2009, 04:59 PM	#9
undertulsa Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 219	right says to crank it over with oil drain plug out i also tip bike way over to right as well.
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