Oil level? Dont laugh lol

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28 Feb 2014 12:41 #623641 by ChopFinger123

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Ok so i changed the oil in my 1980 KZ1000 shaft and i figured the 3.7 liters marked on the engine to around 3.9 quarts. I put a gallon of rotella in which is 4 quarts and Im still not seeing oil in the sight glass.
I also changed the filter so do i need to add more with the filter change or is something else wrong?
Thanks for any help.

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28 Feb 2014 12:58 #623644 by turboking

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are you checking with the bike vertical and not on the center stand

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28 Feb 2014 12:59 #623645 by moneypit

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If its on the side stand it may not show the actual level. Stand it up and/or put it on the center stand and see where it is.

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28 Feb 2014 13:02 - 28 Feb 2014 13:04 #623646 by Patton

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A gallon is more than enough.

Perhaps looking right though the clear clean oil behind the completely covered sight glass and thinking that seeing air but actually seeing clear oil.

Can use a turkey baster or rubber ball syringe with a hose attached to suck out some of the oil from the crankcase.

Once the level gets low enough, should be able to see the difference between oil and air behind the sight glass.

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28 Feb 2014 13:16 #623650 by ChopFinger123

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I've got it on the center stand. Ill try to pull some of the oil out bit i was watching the glass while adding and never saw the oil. I might have just missed it though.

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28 Feb 2014 13:45 #623651 by bountyhunter

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sight glass may be dirty

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28 Feb 2014 14:08 - 28 Feb 2014 14:11 #623654 by turboking

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:huh: you should check the oil with the bike vertical and both wheels on the ground as most center stands have the rear of the bike high (higher in the rear) which will give you a false oil level reading............ you ride with both wheels on the ground :dry: ........Sooooooo , always check oil levels this way.... :S my .02

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28 Feb 2014 14:27 #623656 by H1Vindicator

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The owner's manual probably says to check the oil with the bike level & on the center stand.

To the op: after filling w oil, did you warm up the bike or did you just dump in the oil & check it?

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28 Feb 2014 14:53 #623657 by ChopFinger123

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I have it on the center stand. The bike isn't running now Im waiting on parts right now. The manual does say to fill it up just above the glass then run the bike for a minute and check it again irc.
It does say to do all this on the center stand.
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01 Mar 2014 02:07 #623704 by daveo

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Patton wrote: Can use a turkey baster or rubber ball syringe with a hose attached to suck out some of the oil from the crankcase.

Great minds think alike, whose wives have killed them.

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01 Mar 2014 05:41 #623715 by Nessism

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You can not properly adjust the oil level on a non running bike. That said, if you put in 4 quarts you overfilled it.

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02 Mar 2014 08:16 #623863 by ChopFinger123

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I pulled some out and its good now. I just missed it in the window.

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