Oil level? Dont laugh lol

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Oil level? Dont laugh lol

28 Feb 2014 12:41
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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?
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28 Feb 2014 12:58
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are you checking with the bike vertical and not on the center stand
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Re: Oil level? Dont laugh lol

28 Feb 2014 12:59
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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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Re: Oil level? Dont laugh lol

28 Feb 2014 13:02 - 28 Feb 2014 13:04
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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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Re: Oil level? Dont laugh lol

28 Feb 2014 13:16
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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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Re: Oil level? Dont laugh lol

28 Feb 2014 13:45
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sight glass may be dirty
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28 Feb 2014 14:08 - 28 Feb 2014 14:11
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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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Re: Oil level? Dont laugh lol

28 Feb 2014 14:27
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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
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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
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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.
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Re: Oil level? Dont laugh lol

01 Mar 2014 05:41
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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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Re: Oil level? Dont laugh lol

02 Mar 2014 08:16
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I pulled some out and its good now. I just missed it in the window.

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