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Hey folks,
I'm so sorry if this has been asked before; I swear I did a search...
I have a 99 SV650, and recently changed the oil in preparation for the track.
When I did the oil change, I had the bike on a rearstand, which tips the engine forward slightly. I filled up the oil to between the two lines on the sight glass and figured all was well.
Loaded the bike up into the truck, got it tied down (Bike is now straight up and down, no forward tilt.) and noticed that the sightglass was absolutely empty. Hrm.
Take it out of the truck a few days later and put it on its sidestand. On the sidestand, the bike leans a good 35 degrees to the left. In this position, there is a little bit of oil showing in the sightglass - but it is below the lower line.
So... my question is this: in what position should I have the bike when filling the oil after a change? Naturally, I don't want to overfill and blow a seal, but I also don't want to underfill and blow the motor. I'm thinking that the straight up-and-down position is the way to go, but want confirmation from folks in-the-know.
Thanks for your assistance!
I'm so sorry if this has been asked before; I swear I did a search...
I have a 99 SV650, and recently changed the oil in preparation for the track.
When I did the oil change, I had the bike on a rearstand, which tips the engine forward slightly. I filled up the oil to between the two lines on the sight glass and figured all was well.
Loaded the bike up into the truck, got it tied down (Bike is now straight up and down, no forward tilt.) and noticed that the sightglass was absolutely empty. Hrm.
Take it out of the truck a few days later and put it on its sidestand. On the sidestand, the bike leans a good 35 degrees to the left. In this position, there is a little bit of oil showing in the sightglass - but it is below the lower line.
So... my question is this: in what position should I have the bike when filling the oil after a change? Naturally, I don't want to overfill and blow a seal, but I also don't want to underfill and blow the motor. I'm thinking that the straight up-and-down position is the way to go, but want confirmation from folks in-the-know.
Thanks for your assistance!