Oil level and oil type.
 

Hi guy's - how do you know when to top up the oil and what type should I use because I've heard that standard 10/40 motor oil is no good?
(I have tried the search facility but for some reason it wont come up with any results!)
I've got an 08 pointy btw...

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Semi Synthetic 10W 40 is the main choice. I have heard of fully synthetic being used but most of the "well knowledgable blokes" say Semi Synthetic. Places like Hein Gericke do it cheap enough :)

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look in the spy glass when the bike is completely upright, not on a sidestand. When it cold or you've let it stand for a good while if you've been out on it. Theres two lines upper and lower...inbetween them is fine. Motorcycle oil of 10W40 semi or fully synthetic.

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Thanks guy's - I take it any brand of motorcycle 10/40 is ok or would you recomend any specific make - I'm fairly sure my local Suzuki dealer uses Rockoil...?
Thanks

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Don't worry, we know you can't search for oil - too short.
But if you want to search you could look for all posts by embee

I just bought some 10/40 Semi tesco's cheapest :D I'll use that to top up - well it's not going to be in the bike for a full 4000 miles :smt102 (which is getting quite a bit in my ninja) & I'll use half decent 10/40 Semi for oil changes. Think I have Mobil in the garage.

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is there a difference between car and motorcycle of is it ok as long as its 10w40 ? got some given to me by my son (dont ask) but dosnt say which it is but thought as it says 10w40 it would be fine

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Bike oil is fine to put in a car (IMO - don't take my word for it although I put it in our car from time to time with no adverse effects), but car oil is definitely bad for a bike's engine!

Bike's use bike oil, cars will take any old rubbish. :)

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So something like this would be fine for topping up then:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165507

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£9 for one litre.For £24 you can get five litres,but yes its correct oil for your bike.