hello from denver area (nklr trip report)

[Kurt Simpson]

No, those who advocate the site glass being too low are saying when you can just start to see oil at the top of the glass it is 10 ounces too low... Kurt Simpson Salt Lake City

>>> sully1965a 06/11/02 03:17PM >>>

All, I have read in posts in the past about the oil level indicator is too low, and that if I'm not seeing any oil in that indicator, that I need to add at least 10oz of oil. Just want to confirm this before I start pouring this evening! My A15 is my first bike (ever), and the last thing I want to do is ruin anything! Thanks in advance, Todd sully1965@... Checkout Dual Sport News at http://www.dualsportnews.com Be part of the Adventure! Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[kcuf_oohay_666]

I don't know if it's in the wrong place. But when I do a full oil and filter change and add the anount Kawasaki says it's above the sight glass after being run. If I see the oil below half way in the glass I add till there isn't any air visible. I mostly overfill the Kawasaki because I seem to burn alot of oil. A15 12,000 miles. I found that anything lighter than 20w-50 gets used up faster regardless if it's winter or summer. I used both synthetic and regular and the synthetic seems to get used up a little faster the the regular. I still run synthetic because it doesn't break down as fast as Dino lube

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "sully1965a" wrote: > All, > > I have read in posts in the past about the oil level indicator is too > low, and that if I'm not seeing any oil in that indicator, that I > need to add at least 10oz of oil. Just want to confirm this before I > start pouring this evening! My A15 is my first bike (ever), and the > last thing I want to do is ruin anything! > > Thanks in advance, > > Todd > > sully1965@h...

[guymanbro]

I won't go into the too high/too low debate, but if you don't se ANY oil at all in the window...you definitely need to add some. OF course this is with the bike perpendicular to a flat spot on the earth (ie. NOT on the sidestand). dat brooklyn bum

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "sully1965a" wrote: > All, > > I have read in posts in the past about the oil level indicator is too low, and that if I'm not seeing any oil in that indicator, that I > need to add at least 10oz of oil. Just want to confirm this before I start pouring this evening! My A15 is my first bike (ever), and the last thing I want to do is ruin anything! > > Thanks in advance, > > Todd > > sully1965@h...

[David Critchley]

Would somebody correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the drill to get the byke vertical, then add the required amount of oil. This just brings it to the top of the sight glass, but the byke has to be vertical before the set-up works. I think that if the byke is leaning on the stand, you will have a lot of extra oil in there before you see it. David C

[Devon Jarvis]

It's all the same really. Your way, you have to hold it up vertical, fill it, start the motor and fill the oil filter, shut off, top up..... I prefer to just dump in the amount recommended by the manual and forget about it. Devon A15 David Critchley wrote:

> Would somebody correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the drill to get the > byke vertical, then add the required amount of oil. This just brings it > to the top of the sight glass, but the byke has to be vertical before > the set-up works. I think that if the byke is leaning on the stand, you > will have a lot of extra oil in there before you see it. > David C

[samuelstovall]

Speaking of oil, I just had my bike on a stand today and noticed that the oil was almost barely reaching the bottom of the window. I am getting a tune-up next week but need to put in 500 miles this weekend. Question: would you guys just toss in 5-10 oz. of synthetic oil to bring up the level CONSIDERING the fact one doesn't know the oil type of what is already in there? (I just bought the bike with 11k on it) Sam Stovall Visalia, CA A13

[s2mumford]

Hey Sam, I'd just dump in Honda GN 10-40 and be done with it. Call the seller and ask if it is synthetic or not, but I wouldn't sweat it. Stu Mumford Riverside CA

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "samuelstovall" wrote: > > > Speaking of oil, I just had my bike on a stand today and noticed that > the oil was almost barely reaching the bottom of the window. I am > getting a tune-up next week but need to put in 500 miles this weekend. > > Question: would you guys just toss in 5-10 oz. of synthetic oil to > bring up the level CONSIDERING the fact one doesn't know the oil type > of what is already in there? (I just bought the bike with 11k on it) > > > Sam Stovall > Visalia, CA > > A13

[Devon Jarvis]

I would pour in whatever oil I had handy. Dino, synthetic, 5/30, 10/30, 10/40, 20/50, heavy duty straight30...... Don't worry about it. In the end you will do much better to buy $1.00/qt Castrol 20w50 or something similar, and change it three times as often as you would if you used $6.00/qt Mobil 1. My .02 Devon samuelstovall wrote:

> Speaking of oil, I just had my bike on a stand today and noticed that > the oil was almost barely reaching the bottom of the window. I am > getting a tune-up next week but need to put in 500 miles this weekend. > > Question: would you guys just toss in 5-10 oz. of synthetic oil to > bring up the level CONSIDERING the fact one doesn't know the oil type > of what is already in there? (I just bought the bike with 11k on it) > > Sam Stovall > Visalia, CA > > A13 > > Checkout Dual Sport News at > http://www.dualsportnews.com > Be part of the Adventure! > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > > Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[toomanybikes]

> --- In DSN_klr650@y..., "samuelstovall" > wrote: > > > > > > Question: would you guys just toss in 5-10

oz. of

> synthetic oil to > > bring up the level CONSIDERING the fact one > doesn't know the oil > type

Simple, change it & filter, etc... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

[robsmoto1]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "samuelstovall" wrote:

> > > Speaking of oil, I just had my bike on a stand today and noticed

that

> the oil was almost barely reaching the bottom of the window. > > Question: would you guys just toss in 5-10 oz. of synthetic oil

to

> bring up the level CONSIDERING the fact one doesn't know the oil

type

> of what is already in there? (I just bought the bike with 11k on

it) I believe that I'd drain the old oil and put fresh oil in the bike.