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DrunkenDwarf Senior Member Offline Morning Zombie Posts: 325 Seattle, WA Gender:	side stand oil method 07/31/11 at 15:50:18 I don't know if there is a current thread for data points, so here's mine: Fill it with Rotella T so it's just peeking into the sight glass when on the side stand. Hot test: just fills the sight glass -D. Dwarf
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12638 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #1 - 07/31/11 at 16:02:45 +1
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12638 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #2 - 07/31/11 at 16:10:08 Poll time again .... (the war is optional)
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28376 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #3 - 07/31/11 at 16:29:57 ... lift the bike,... and shake it.... ...
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CBH YaBB Newbies Offline Posts: 39 Mid Ohio Valley Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #4 - 07/31/11 at 18:10:19 I have always checked it while on the side stand. I like to be able to see the oil level in the bottom one third of the site glass. It's a quick visual check and no hassle!
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DrunkenDwarf Senior Member Offline Morning Zombie Posts: 325 Seattle, WA Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #5 - 07/31/11 at 18:22:42 Sorry, I didn't mean to revive the war! Based on some of the old threads I probably should remove a few ounces of oil to keep it mid or lower during the hot test. -D. Dwarf
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #6 - 07/31/11 at 18:59:37 I was involved in the last war--I was converted to a sidestand checker.
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #7 - 07/31/11 at 19:24:20 If you put in the amount of oil specified in the owner's manual, then check the oil with the bike on the sidestand, what does the window show for oil level?
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #8 - 07/31/11 at 20:06:53 While noting that all bikes can't run the higher levels, if I don't keep the oil between the lines while on the side stand, I feel like its low on oil. And that mite be fine except more oil = cooler running, and longer lasting. I myself have seen no ill effects from running the sidestand oil levels for 4+ yrs.
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28768 L.A. California Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #9 - 07/31/11 at 20:18:27 Hey, if you're gonna quote me, at least quote some vague reference I made. Routy, is there a tea bagger party for the oil war? I can not go with high oil levels, the super motox course I take (aka interstate 5) causes the oil to spit out the breather.
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DrunkenDwarf Senior Member Offline Morning Zombie Posts: 325 Seattle, WA Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #10 - 07/31/11 at 20:37:44 Gyrobob wrote on 07/31/11 at 19:24:20: If you put in the amount of oil specified in the owner's manual, then check the oil with the bike on the sidestand, what does the window show for oil level? It doesn't. -D. Dwarf
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Gyrobob Serious Thumper Offline Posers ain't motorcyclists Posts: 2571 Newnan, GA Gender:	Re: side stand oil method Reply #11 - 07/31/11 at 20:44:39 DrunkenDwarf wrote on 07/31/11 at 20:37:44: Gyrobob wrote on 07/31/11 at 19:24:20: If you put in the amount of oil specified in the owner's manual, then check the oil with the bike on the sidestand, what does the window show for oil level? It doesn't. -D. Dwarf It doesn't what?
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Re: side stand oil method
Reply #12 - 07/31/11 at 21:02:54

Gyrobob wrote on 07/31/11 at 20:44:39:

DrunkenDwarf wrote on 07/31/11 at 20:37:44:

Gyrobob wrote on 07/31/11 at 19:24:20:

If you put in the amount of oil specified in the owner's manual, then check the oil with the bike on the sidestand, what does the window show for oil level?

It doesn't.

-D. Dwarf

It doesn't what?

You can not see any oil in the window when filling with the amount of oil specified in the owner's manual and checking the oil with the bike on the sidestand.

-D. Dwarf

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Re: side stand oil method
Reply #13 - 08/01/11 at 04:23:01

DrunkenDwarf wrote on 07/31/11 at 21:02:54:

Gyrobob wrote on 07/31/11 at 20:44:39:

DrunkenDwarf wrote on 07/31/11 at 20:37:44:

Gyrobob wrote on 07/31/11 at 19:24:20:

If you put in the amount of oil specified in the owner's manual, then check the oil with the bike on the sidestand, what does the window show for oil level?

It doesn't.

-D. Dwarf

It doesn't what?

You can not see any oil in the window when filling with the amount of oil specified in the owner's manual and checking the oil with the bike on the sidestand.

-D. Dwarf

Oh

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Re: side stand oil method
Reply #14 - 08/01/11 at 04:33:56

verslagen1 wrote on 07/31/11 at 20:18:27:

Hey, if you're gonna quote me, at least quote some vague reference I made.

Routy, is there a tea bagger party for the oil war?

I can not go with high oil levels, the super motox course I take (aka interstate 5) causes the oil to spit out the breather.

Ok, I didn't know anyone had a problem w/ the sidestand method.
Maybe I'll rephrase.

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Question: Side Stand Oil Method -- do you or don't you?
Yep, I do it on the sidestand Nope, I balance it vertical using ..... .... my manservant, Emanuel Dexterity .... a friend, buxom female preferably .... a brick, a block of wood, other thick item *.... a stick (Sluggo can explain it) Remove timing port, fill till it comes out (V1) .... I don't ever have to check it (Bill)** « Last Modified by: verslagen1 on: 07/31/11 at 20:17:02 »