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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #1 - 11/17/09 at 19:51:35 Funny you should say that.
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serenity3743 Serious Thumper Offline Striving to better, oft we mar what's well Posts: 778 Black Mountain, NC Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #2 - 11/19/09 at 07:49:20 ??????
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #3 - 11/19/09 at 08:54:49 serenity3743 wrote on 11/19/09 at 07:49:20: ?????? +1 ????
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smac414 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 5 Blackfoot, ID Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #4 - 11/19/09 at 10:09:34 Sorry guys, I had just been wondering about the oil level after you change the oil. I had checked it with the bike standing straight up and when when I put it back over on the kickstand, I couldn't see anything in the sight glass and was just wondering if that was normal?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: oil change question Reply #5 - 11/19/09 at 10:25:42 yep
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Re: oil change question
Reply #6 - 11/19/09 at 16:11:13

When I first got my mine 5 months ago, the previous owner must not have known the bike had to be straight up to check the oil, because the level was over the low line while on the stand. It didn't seem to hurt anything, so after changing oil (switched to synthetic) and doing a little expermenting I now run the level on the low line when on the stand,....which is well over full when straight up. I don't have a drop of a leak, nor do I ever see any smoke, so even tho I wouldn't tell anyone to do this, it seems to be work fine for my bike.

Embarassingly, I dropped my bike while checking the oil myself. It just plain got away from me :'( I won't ever check it that way again.

Others have all different methods for checking the oil w/o hiring another person to help. Oil level doesn't seem critical on these bikes, but I'd sure rather have too much than not enough.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: oil change question Reply #7 - 11/19/09 at 16:54:26 Checking oil level is kind of a vulnerable moment. It took a long time to decide on how to do it & have the control I need.
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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6059 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #8 - 11/19/09 at 17:20:04 the oem engine guards' best trait is as a grab bar for checking the oil site glass
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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #9 - 11/19/09 at 20:19:31 If I can see oil on the side stand then I go with it. I get down on one knee, grab the handle bar and rock it. I see oil slosh, I hop on and go.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #10 - 11/20/09 at 04:42:46 Dj12midnit wrote on 11/19/09 at 20:19:31: If I can see oil on the side stand then I go with it. I get down on one knee, grab the handle bar and rock it. I see oil slosh, I hop on and go. I like it
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #11 - 11/20/09 at 12:46:58 Are you checking the oil with the bike warm or cold? The manual says to warm it up, then turn it off and wait 3 minutes to check the oil level. Just curious what everyone does...
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Re: oil change question
Reply #12 - 11/20/09 at 12:49:06

babyhog wrote on 11/20/09 at 12:46:58:

Are you checking the oil with the bike warm or cold? The manual says to warm it up, then turn it off and wait 3 minutes to check the oil level. Just curious what everyone does...

I look @ mine before I start it up. Usually don't have time to start it up, let it warm up then shut it down for 3 minutes. When I'm leaving, I'm leaving Grin

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Re: oil change question
Reply #13 - 11/20/09 at 16:07:14

A good reply that I agree w/
EJID wrote on 11/20/09 at 12:49:06:

babyhog wrote on 11/20/09 at 12:46:58:

Are you checking the oil with the bike warm or cold? The manual says to warm it up, then turn it off and wait 3 minutes to check the oil level. Just curious what everyone does...

I look @ mine before I start it up. Usually don't have time to start it up, let it warm up then shut it down for 3 minutes. When I'm leaving, I'm leaving Grin

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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: oil change question Reply #14 - 11/20/09 at 17:22:01 Theres probably not and 1/8 inch difference between hot or cold.
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