Stupid oil checking question

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by tom_e

I stick it on the side stand, take a knee on the sight glass side and pull the bike towards me until it's on it's balance point. Then when I'm done gently lower it back over onto the side stand.

please put the bike in gear. even if the sidestand is a bit dodgy the bike will not roll and fall over. i personally always park with the bike in gear for numerous reasons.

for the question on how to check if the bike is fully upright then doing the above you will feel the balance point, it doesn't have to be exact you know.

SV oil level, below the MIN and its by, by engine. above the MAX and its dodgy gear changing. anything between the MIN and MAX is ok. always check the oil level every time you take the bike out for a ride, i have seen faaaarrrr too many SV being killed due to low oil level.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by Bibio

anything between the MIN and MAX is ok.

glad you cleared that up

What about when to check the oil? Stone cold or just after a ride, or after a 5min warm up? mines always been after a ride, hmmmm


Suzuki SV650s 2000 curvy

[Sir Trev]

If you look at the level just after a ride some of the oil will be up in the heads. Check it before a ride, as Bibs mentions above, so that it has had time to drain down and give you a good reading.

Manual says leave it 2 minutes after a ride then check iirc

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2 to 3 minutes after being at normal operating temperature.

Geoff.

[John1411]

Originally Posted by ophic

That's easy as well. If you follow Bibio's method, and let go when you think it's about right - if it falls over, it wasn't exactly 100% vertical.

PS not recommended when there's even a slight breeze

Though if there's a breeze it'll blow any petrol fumes away if you drop the bike and some leaks out

After seeing the inspection mirror, and contemplating on achieving the nirvana of verticalness I think that I might have to get this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2918610583...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[ophic]

But where would you stick it? there are no guaranteed level surfaces.

[Blapper]

I could tell you, but...

[ophic]

Originally Posted by Blapper

I could tell you, but...

Surprised no-one has yet