serenity3743 wrote on 09/04/09 at 08:00:26:


same here, last night, drained oil, changed filter, tipped from side to side, poured in 2 qts.  Ran it, let sit overnight, oil level right to the middle.  

Oldnewguy wrote on 09/04/09 at 13:05:21:

Don't take that so literally and to the extreme.
The bike will operate best when filled to the correct level.  Overfilled a little shouldn't be an issue unless there's some event that would cause the worst case senario.  Like all the vents are blocked or oil being foamed be the crank or... or... or...  I don't think that up to 1/2 a qt. can be added to a stock bike running on flat ground, minimum bumps, well coordinated turns, minimum grin and no panic stops would have an issue.  That's a big qualification, but I know they take into account the extreme events which cause issues.  So if you don't have those issues, overfilling isn't a problem.

Oldnewguy wrote on 09/04/09 at 13:05:21:

Well, I can't read the bike's mind,.....and she doesn't tell me everything, but I'd think that she couldn't care less where it is tween the 2 lines  
And I think 2 qts will put it tween the lines.