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Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago

Just changed the oil drained from both plugs and installed a new filter and i put 2 qrts of oil in and started for 15 seconds
then added 2 more qrts of oil started the bike and let it run for 5 mins checked for leaks there were none then turned it off and waited 5 mins and removed the dip stick cleaned it and put it back in without screwing it down then removed it but all the oil i can see on the dip stick is at the bottom mark is this Correct???????
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Thx Guys , first oil change for me the dealer normally does it but i wanted to learn more about it so thought i would do it myself . I was using lucas 20/50 now Motul 300v 15 /50 bike sounded nice when i started it and even my son came out and noticed the difference in sound seems to run smoother less noise , Expensive but i was told it would work great in the roadie

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
As long as you drained both plugs and put 4 quarts back in, you're good to go. Dipstick checking is near useless.

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
I've gotten the same reading twice, the dip stick is a joke. Put 4 Qts in it and forget it till the next change Mike

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
Here is how to check the oil. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjG18WGbHMg&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL959C3FD5D2149A78 Ken.

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
moreland4 wrote: As long as you drained both plugs and put 4 quarts back in, you're good to go. Dipstick checking is near useless. yep... 4qts and done... dipstick is pretty much useless...

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
Button it up ur done....the dipsticks just for looks.

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
Thx Guys , first oil change for me the dealer normally does it but i wanted to learn more about it so thought i would do it myself . I was using lucas 20/50 now Motul 300v 15 /50 bike sounded nice when i started it and even my son came out and noticed the difference in sound seems to run smoother less noise , Expensive but i was told it would work great in the roadie

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago
I have the Yamaha video that shows how to change the oil and the one included here that shows how to check. Great explanations. And now a question that I've never seen asked or answered: What happens if someone puts more oil in than necessary -- enough cover the dipstick as 'full'? What effect does all of that extra oil have?

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago

Ricohoc wrote:
I have the Yamaha video that shows how to change the oil and the one included here that shows how to check. Great explanations.

And now a question that I've never seen asked or answered: What happens if someone puts more oil in than necessary -- enough cover the dipstick as 'full'? What effect does all of that extra oil have?

It will come out through your crankcase breather. And since it looks like you have a stock air breather, that means it will come out there. there have been cases where it started dripping from the bottom of the air filter.
It can also get sucked into the carb

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Re:Just Changed the oil QUESTION !!!!! Help 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago

Tug wrote:
Ricohoc wrote:
I have the Yamaha video that shows how to change the oil and the one included here that shows how to check. Great explanations.

And now a question that I've never seen asked or answered: What happens if someone puts more oil in than necessary -- enough cover the dipstick as 'full'? What effect does all of that extra oil have?

It will come out through your crankcase breather. And since it looks like you have a stock air breather, that means it will come out there. there have been cases where it started dripping from the bottom of the air filter.
It can also get sucked into the carb

Never knew that, Tug. Thanks!

That may explain why I was finding some oil residue around the idle right after I bought it and BEFORE I changed the oil and oil filter.

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Subject: Bill's Old Bike Barn
blue_star: Thought this was pretty cool. Some of ya'll in the north east may be interested in checking it out sometime. B)
Bill's Old Bike Barn

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blue_star

In: Maintenance, 1/30/2013, 9 replies
Subject: Dying issue....
Wildhorse629: Okay, so if you ever been navy you've heard the expression to fix it until it is broke, well I've done exactly that. Now this is happening on my other bike, but bikes are bikes and aside from FI and CARB ...

Latest reply, 5/19/2013
Vette468: :angry: i gotta know...what kind of Musclecars you into :p could you have a air leak somewhere else... ...Dying issue....

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Vette468

In: Bike Talk, 5/19/2013, 6 replies
Subject: Removing Stock Grips
MartyN8677: Ready to install new Avon's but can't find instructions for removing the stock grips. Does anyone have step by step instructions for that? Thanks.

Latest reply, 5/19/2013
MartyN8677: Yep, this one came off easy. With the Avon grips, instructions just say "clutch side should ...Removing Stock Grips

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MartyN8677

In: Non Motorcycle Topics, 5/18/2013, 23 replies
Subject: daughter wants to ride
cike: don't want to sound like I descriminate against girls but I don't know how else to say it. What would you do if your daughter wanted to learn to ride? My daughter is 23 and has been riding on the back ...

Latest reply, 5/19/2013
MidStar07: My son and daughter both have their permits now, but they don't have bikes. I keep a 250 Ninja here at ...daughter wants to ride

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MidStar07

In: Bolt Ons, 5/19/2013, 4 replies
Subject: Exhaust flange nuts
Martorious: Anyone have any laying around? I had one get up and walk away while I had the exhaust off. Or a source for a replacement set? Only thing I've found locally are plain nuts, want something a little more ...

Latest reply, 5/19/2013
Martorious: Thanks. Ordered a full set as mine were starting to show some rust. Shipping was more than the ...Exhaust flange nuts

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Martorious

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