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Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: jefferygs500 on April 20, 2005, 09:52:21 AM

hey guys, i was just checking my oil today and kinda confused about it, are you suspose to turn it down or just push it down as far as it will go without turning it in the threads. Thanks guys

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: cheesy on April 20, 2005, 10:00:56 AM

you don't screw it in. Bike needs to be on centerstand and level

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: Frost on April 20, 2005, 10:08:18 AM

dont' turn dipstick in

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: Gleanerizer on April 20, 2005, 10:21:00 AM

Quote from: Frostdont' turn dipstick in

Yeah, the cops will catch that idiot on their own.

Ba-dum PSSSSHHHH! :mrgreen:

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: PAC on April 20, 2005, 12:23:20 PM

Quote from: cheesyyou don't screw it in. Bike needs to be on centerstand and level

I think there was a discussion a while back that the bike actually wasn't supposed to be on the centerstand, as the centerstand tips the bike forward slightly and does affect the oil reading. I seem to remember some comparison photos of the oil level that someone (Kerry?) took that did show a difference between on and off centerstand.

Maybe I'm crazy.

But yeah, definately don't screw in the dipstick, just insert it until the threads touch, then pull out & check.

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: John Bates on April 20, 2005, 08:59:17 PM

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: cheesy on April 20, 2005, 09:10:31 PM

Quote from: PAC
Quote from: cheesyyou don't screw it in. Bike needs to be on centerstand and level

I think there was a discussion a while back that the bike actually wasn't supposed to be on the centerstand, as the centerstand tips the bike forward slightly and does affect the oil reading. I seem to remember some comparison photos of the oil level that someone (Kerry?) took that did show a difference between on and off centerstand.

Maybe I'm crazy.

But yeah, definately don't screw in the dipstick, just insert it until the threads touch, then pull out & check.

trust me, it needs to be on the centerstand.

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: Kerry on April 20, 2005, 11:44:40 PM

Quote from: PACI seem to remember some comparison photos of the oil level that someone (Kerry?) took that did show a difference between on and off centerstand.

Here you go

Actually, the photos show a negligible difference between "centerstand" and "bike vertical with both wheels on the ground".

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: cheesy on April 21, 2005, 05:13:39 AM

Quote from: Kerry
Quote from: PACI seem to remember some comparison photos of the oil level that someone (Kerry?) took that did show a difference between on and off centerstand.
Here you go

Actually, the photos show a negligible difference between "centerstand" and "bike vertical with both wheels on the ground".

however, there is a huge difference between centerstand and sidestand, as your awesome pics show.. :cheers:

Title: Checking oil, do you turn the dipstick down??
Post by: cernunos on April 21, 2005, 07:28:34 AM

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