justin_o_guy2
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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If someone can get a pint of oil in that filter & wanna be there to see that! Getting the bike straight up & down AND leaning over far enough to get an eyeball kinda level with the window, so you arent looking down at the thing & making it seem like the oil level is lower than it is, isnt all that easy. I can do it, but then, I am pretty flexible. You would be too if you had been wrapped around as many solid objects as i have. But, IF you cant bend that well, then block it as much as is safe. It needs to be level, front to back, too. If you know its not standing straight up, but leaned a bit to the sidestand side, then the oil in the window will show to be a bit low. Adjust accordingly. I just dump 2 quarts in when I do the change now. For a long time I agonized over that .1 quart, then I decided it would be just fine with 2 quarts. Now, I change oil, & after 800 or so miles it usually needs a slosh. Sometimes less. Seems that once it starts needing a bit, it KEEPS needing a bit. Prolly oughta just change it when it starts using the oil in the engine. But, I figure the wear is acceptable & the bike will last as long as I will, as is. If not, Ill fix it in 15 years or so..
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