|
|
Post by paprika on Jun 28, 2009 16:45:58 GMT
with apologies as I know this is a very simple and obvious thing - if you know the answer!
Does the oil in the sight glass need to be at the half way mark or above?
That's it. simple!
thanks
Andrea
|
|
|
|
Post by beeblemaster on Jun 28, 2009 16:49:43 GMT
There are two marks on the outside of the sight glass, min and max. You need it up to max to stop the oil light from coming on as it's a little sensitive. I fill mine to just below the max mark, so I can actually see where the level is  |
|
|
|
Post by billywhizz on Jun 28, 2009 16:50:01 GMT
Andrea,
Hi, best to keep the sight glass nearer the top, at all times.. helps keep things moving, and if left to drop lower 'can' make the oil light flash occasionally, which doesn't actually mean anything, just puts a panic in the mind set....so keep topped to the higher mark and all will be fine.
Best wishes
Roger
|
|
|
|
Post by paprika on Jun 28, 2009 17:13:21 GMT
thank you gentlemen.. one of the nice things about this site is that nobody treats you like an idiot just because you don't know something. |
|
|
|
Post by pilgrim on Jun 28, 2009 18:18:15 GMT
Changed my oil today and filled it up to the top line. I found the engine is more noisy if level is left to fall too far.  |
|
|
|
Post by metalforever on Jul 15, 2009 19:03:10 GMT
Thats likely because it's about to send the lower end of a con rod through the cases |
|
|
|
Post by biblebasher on Jul 16, 2009 18:51:41 GMT
just a quick warning for those who do their first oil change. fill up to the max line, put oil cap on loosely, fire bike up for a few seconds then stop. you will probably see no oil in the glass. leave it for ten mins, top up, run again and stop etc until the oil is up to the max. this makes sure oil is in all those nooks and crannies.
|
|
