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Bubba1 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 84	Oil level? No dipstick? 11/20/12 at 15:51:55 Okay so probably something I'm over looking but I can't find the dipstick? I can find the oil fill cap and assume it should have a dipstick attached but mine doesn't , maybe it was replaced ? Thanks
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28834 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #1 - 11/20/12 at 16:07:17 no... dipstick there's an oil level window on the back right side underneath the clutch lever.
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Bubba1 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 84	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #2 - 11/20/12 at 16:16:00 duh, figured I was overlooking something lol thanks
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Bubba1 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 84	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #3 - 11/20/12 at 16:54:57 Okay so I checked the glass and saw no oil so I drained the motor and there was quite a bit in there, so does it not show on the sight glass if u r just a little low? I mean does it make sense that I saw none and there was a lot in there?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #4 - 11/20/12 at 16:58:35 YOu dont have an owners manual, do you? OIl level is checked with the bike held Upright,,
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Bubba1 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 84	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #5 - 11/20/12 at 16:59:48 Bike was upright! And u got me no owners manual
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360k+ Serious Thumper Offline Savage heart of darkness Posts: 680 Cartersville, GA Gender:	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #6 - 11/20/12 at 17:04:51 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 11/20/12 at 16:58:35: YOu dont have an owners manual, do you? Haha, amazing intuition JOG; almost like you been here before.
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Reply #7 - 11/20/12 at 17:27:25

OK, you know where it is and that it needs to be somewhere around upright to check correctly. I read on here about someone using a mechanics mirror that extends. We are apparently the only two who do this, and I don't know who he is. Grin

I grab the bars with them turned all the way left and stand beside the bike while holding the mirror by the sight glass. I don't leave unless it is about half way up sightglass. You can see two lines to stay between if you get on all fours. Hence the extension mirror. I've been doing that for every new ride the last 18,000 miles. Some get all uptight about procedure, but several ways work. Pick one and USE IT.

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Reply #8 - 11/20/12 at 17:30:42

As long as the bike is parked on level ground, you can add oil until its visible in the bottom of the glass, on the stand,no need to stand it up.If that makes ya nervous, then a 2X4 under the stand is almost standing up..

The "Happy Moment" is, you drained it & it had quite a bit in it,
The other Happy Moment was, youre smart enough to be able to drain it w/o anyone having to tell ya which way to p[ut a wrench on it or help ya find the plug,.,

ONly takes about 10 minutes to unwind that long winded thing.,.,
So far, youre doin pretty good,,

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Re: Oil level? No dipstick?
Reply #9 - 11/20/12 at 17:31:24

Boofer wrote on 11/20/12 at 17:27:25:

OK, you know where it is and that it needs to be somewhere around upright to check correctly. I read on here about someone using a mechanics mirror that extends. We are apparently the only two who do this, and I don't know who he is. Grin

I grab the bars with them turned all the way left and stand beside the bike while holding the mirror by the sight glass. I don't leave unless it is about half way up sightglass. You can see two lines to stay between if you get on all fours. Hence the extension mirror. I've been doing that for every new ride the last 18,000 miles. Some get all uptight about procedure, but several ways work. Pick one and USE IT.

Here's another way... invite no fewer than 4 neighbors over... Cool

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Reply #10 - 11/20/12 at 17:33:05

Bubba,..
Here's a pdf of the owners manual... It's free... Wink

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Owners Manual

The oil site glass only shows about the top 1/2 quart... the bike holds a bit over 2 quarts...
Check it with the bike vertical, engine not running, (it needs to sit for a minute)... and the oil should be in middle of the glass or higher, but not filling the window completely...
Never let it go below the window view...
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Reply #11 - 11/20/12 at 17:44:04

Thanks a lot guys ! It must have just been a little too low to see in glass, it was def old oil smelled pretty bad! Po must have never changed it, I'm new to this bike but know how to turn a wrench! I got the bike stock it had been sitting a while , don't ask me why I didn't check oil first thing cause I can't answer lol. Anyhow here is a pic of it after I did some work to it and I'm not finished will have new pics next week

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28834 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #12 - 11/20/12 at 18:02:40 If the glass was all black, then it was overfilled. make a routine of giving this a quick glance before rides. if you have the stock petcock or leave the raptorcock on, and the float valve sticks, you'll have a crankcase full of gas.
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Bubba1 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 84	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #13 - 11/20/12 at 18:14:57 Far as I know it's the stock Petcock. Is the raptor a brand name or actually one made for a Yamaha raptor?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28834 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Oil level? No dipstick? Reply #14 - 11/20/12 at 18:15:50 Yamaha raptor... which is a brand name.
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