the stealership worked on my bike the other day.  while they had it they changed the oil.  now when i look at the site glass with the bike level and upright the sight glass is full and then some. According to one pic i saw on this site that would be overfull.  Is this right ???  also i have noticed my clutch seems to be slipping some from time to time.  also maybe due to being overful ???

no i did not do that...but mine is above the site glass cold or hot.

Reelthing wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:

Yep...good point.  Might have been the custodian at the dealership getting some training

Drain some out in something clean, and pour the right amount back in.

Nah, the janitor has probably worked there longer and knows more about motorcycles than the mechanics.  I overfilled mine when I first got it (read the instructions weeks later) -- I suspect that the overfilling caused my plug leak.

It must be a cultural thing... or they're laughing their arse's off.  

Tried the mirror thing, pretty hard to see.  Light has to be just right, forget it at night.

Blocking up the kick stand seems to work best for me.
Block up kick stand to point where any more will tip it over.  Then you can steady the bike with one hand (in case of a breeze, earthquake, etc.) bend over and check.  

verslagen1 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


So easy, even an old guy can do it!!!

Are you guys trying to say that an old guy with 2 bad disks can get on the floor, pull the bike upright by the handlebar, and check the level, but no one else can ???

If you're really worried put it in gear, so it won't roll.  I check the oil level from the same position that I fill it.  Sitting on my butt.  Much easier that way

georgekathe wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


Doesn't her leg make it hard to see the oil level?  Your motive might not be the same, but that's understandable.

So easy, even a younger guy can do it!!!

verslagen1 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


Just gotta think outside the box.  Being lazy helps