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Title: question-oil filler cap
Post by: wiggy on February 18, 2004, 05:54:22 PM

HI.
I have just got my gs500. It's GREAT!
All the bolts etc have been replaced with non standard ones by the pevious owner including the oil filler cap. But to my horror when i went to check the oil there was NO dip-stick on it.

My question is; Can anybody supply me with the length of a standard GS500E 2002 dip-stick?

I need the measurements from the bottom of the filler cap to the end of the rod, plus the HI & LOW marks on the stick.

All i wanna do is check my oil level :(

Thanks for any help anyone can give.
Wiggy

Title: question-oil filler cap
Post by: vtlion on February 18, 2004, 08:28:01 PM

Its only a $10 part, and a pretty important one at that!!!! I'd order one if I were you. JMHO.

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Title: question-oil filler cap
Post by: JLKasper on February 18, 2004, 09:54:28 PM

Wiggy,

Welcome to the board! The previous owner must have obtained a filler cap from an older GS Suzuki, which used a sight glass instead of a dipstick to check the oil.

BikeBandit is an American outfit, but VTLion is right; you're better off with a new one or one you could obtain from your friendly neghborhood breakers. :cheers:

Title: 7.5 inches...
Post by: The Buddha on February 19, 2004, 10:42:40 AM

I think it was 7 inches from the bottom of the cap... but if your cap itself is different... well its anybody's guess.
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: question-oil filler cap
Post by: Kerry on February 19, 2004, 11:19:10 AM

Let's remove all doubt, shall we? ;)

(http://www.bbburma.net/MiscFotos/100_0762_OilDipstickMeasurements.jpg)

Don't forget to subtract 1" from the ruler markings.

EDIT: Changed link from sisna.com to bbburma.net

Title: question-oil filler cap
Post by: Briggs on February 19, 2004, 11:24:18 AM

Kerry you are so quick with that camera! It is allmost like your computer is in your garage! You are an out of control picture maniac, but I love it!

Title: His...
Post by: The Buddha on February 19, 2004, 11:29:24 AM

His Photo - documentation skills are beyond anything I have seen... He's like the Yoda of the GS pieces ... think and the answer shall appear before you in the form of a picture...
Cool.
Srinath.

Title: question-oil filler cap
Post by: Kerry on February 19, 2004, 11:36:26 AM

Don't be TOO quick with the praise - I just noticed that wiggy (the original poster) is from the UK. I shoulda done a picture with the dipstick lined up on the 100mm mark or something.

Sorry wiggy - I hope you don't mind subtracting upside-down numbers!

Title: Thanks Everyone.
Post by: wiggy on February 21, 2004, 05:13:56 AM

Hi All.

Thanks for your help. I have ordered a dip-stick from my dealers, will take a couple of weeks. But in the meantime i will be using the help from you guys.

Special thank to Kerry for the pic, A great help:-).

Thanks once again everyone.

Wiggy

Title: question-oil filler cap
Post by: GRU on February 21, 2004, 10:48:50 AM

just when i was thinking "someone should get a picture of a ruler and the dipstick next to each other" to my suprise, KERRY'S got a picture :)
:thumb:

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