I have a question regarding the dipstick used for checking oil level in our frame. Is there a volume of oil represented from the low end to the high end? Something like 250ml or 400ml?

To clarify, in a car, the difference between the Low and High mark on the dipstick is one quart. So if you check the oil and it's in the middle of the L & H then you add a 1/2 quart and you're golden. I don't quite know what the volume between the Low and High represents on the XTR's dipstock though.

Any thoughts? The manual doesn't really say either, and perhaps it's because it's not an exact science based on checking the oil in the frame rather than down in the sump. (I'd prefer the sight glass on the side of the engine case rather than a dipstick to be honest.)

The frame is as an oil tank, it stores around 1.9L of the 2.9L of oil.

You must only check your oil level after a short ride when the motor has reached operating temperature, otherwise the oil level will indicate the incorrect level.

The oil can drain overnight from the oil tank back into the frame showing no oil or low oil level, it takes a few kms of riding for the motor to correct the oil balance & show the correct level on the dip stick.

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Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

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59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

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