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Message started by Robertomoe on 08/30/08 at 14:23:28

Title: HOLY $H!^
Post by Robertomoe on 08/30/08 at 14:23:28

2 quarts of oil in...

400 ml from the drain pan

:-[

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by savage2k on 08/30/08 at 15:00:22

Robert:

2 quarts (US, liquid) is equal to 1,892.71 milliliters or ml

Either you have the wrong drain plug, or you are burning/losing a heck of a lot of oil.

It is on the left side underneath the engine, behind the kick stand. There is a little cove/indentation it sits/hides in.

I mistakenly opened the one halfway down the engion, on the right I believe, during my first oil change, and couldn't figure it out either.

Hope this helps

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by Robertomoe on 08/30/08 at 15:02:54

575F5C5652455D300 wrote:

you are burning/losing a heck of a lot of oil.

It is on the left side underneath the engine, behind the kick stand. There is a little cove/indentation it sits in.

I used the manual to check for the drain, so I got the right one. Im going to have to keep a much closer eye on the oil

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by savage2k on 08/30/08 at 15:04:29

Yikes!

Good luck

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/30/08 at 16:24:19

How many miles did you ride without checking it? Are you sutre its not leaking anywhere? Mine leaks at the clutch actuation lever where it passes thru the sidecover, not bad, but some.

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by Jay on 08/30/08 at 18:55:49

Weekly Maintenence: Check tire pressure, check oil, inspect belt, inspect fork for leaks.
If riding heavily, check oil mid-week.
If riding non-stop, check oil twice daily.
(I don't get to ride non-stop much :()

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by Rockin_John on 08/31/08 at 09:10:56

Hey I caught mine just as it went out of sight below the glass the other day (when setting level). I almost panicked there for a minute because I knew it hadn't been all that long since I'd checked it. But I've run the pi$$ out of it on the last two tanks of gas checking out first the new chain drive and then the new windshield. Running WOT with too steep of overdrive made it eat more than a lot of fuel...

Lucky me, it only took about a half quart to almost over-fill it! :D

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by Brad_THMP3R on 08/31/08 at 15:16:30

Yeah I did the same thing opening up the wrong hole thinking WTF!! I'd been running like this for a month!?!? Nope, just the wrong plug. Good luck ;)

Title: Re: HOLY $H!^
Post by mick on 08/31/08 at 22:43:30

Most of you probably know this but for what it's worth I always attack the drain plug from the right side,it's so much easier to see and get at.