It's supposed to be on the centerstand and not tightened down. So pull the dipstick, wipe it, then put it back in without screwing it down and check it again. That is your level.
-Kyle On May 14, 2012 4:07 PM, "JakeD" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am changing my oil and unfortunately, do not have an owners manual. My > question is: to check the oil level, do I use the centerstand, or hold it > level on two wheels? I feel like the question may actually be > quite obvious, but its possible I messed it up. > > With bike on its centerstand (for some reason I thought this was ok) the > oil came up the the level mark. I noticed that the bike cold starts a > little rough and then realized that when you put the bike on two wheels, > the oil is a tad high. My guess is that I should have measured it on two > wheels to begin with. > > 1992 CB750 > > Thanks everyone! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/iX0Qkom7RUkJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
