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keithy2 05-10-15 21:55

burning oil
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by aellis161 (Post 214663)
Thanks for the help guys.



When I got home from ride I stayed on the bike and waited about 5 minutes for oil to settle. trip :/

Cheers again

I always check my oil as soon as i switch of the engine after a ride. As soon as the engine stops it starts to drain into the sump. the longer you leave it the lower it will be.

Pleiades 05-10-15 22:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by keithy2 (Post 214837)
I always check my oil as soon as i switch of the engine after a ride.

You can get a false "over-reading" if you check too soon after a ride, particularly after a hard or twisty/bumpy ride, as the oil foams in the tank making it "appear" higher on the dipstick. The factory recommendation is to "let it settle for a few minutes" for the bubbles to disperse.

There's a careful balancing act to be had between waiting too long and being too hasty.

bonjo 22-10-15 12:40

i think the handbook says wait for few minutes.

if you use semi or mineral oil, there will be quite a bit of foaming after a ride

I prefer to keep the level mid way. if you overfill, you waste/ burn the extra oil and do the engine no favor


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