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Old 05-12-2014, 08:50 PM   #16
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Ok, just a suggestion. Check with the bike vertical, get the right level. Then check when on the side stand, so you know what it will be that way. Then, you don't have to always make it level when you check it.
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Old 05-13-2014, 12:39 PM   #17
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Got to be a reason they want it upright. If it was as simple as finding the right spot while on it's side stand I would hope they would have just done that for us and put the marks on the dip stick in a different spot.

It's going to be one of those great mysteries I think.
 
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Old 05-13-2014, 01:57 PM   #18
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Got to be a reason they want it upright. If it was as simple as finding the right spot while on it's side stand I would hope they would have just done that for us and put the marks on the dip stick in a different spot.

It's going to be one of those great mysteries I think.
You can do that yourself. Put your own mark for full while on the sidestand.
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Old 05-13-2014, 01:58 PM   #19
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You can do that yourself. Put your own mark for full while on the sidestand.
Yes, but the question is why didn't Kaw do it that way? They must of had some reason....that is the mystery.
 
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Old 05-13-2014, 02:45 PM   #20
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The Little girls that are now hired to sit in front of a crac-puter..and design engineer -everything, placed the mark where the oil level will be..engine on a test stand...

Does anyone believe it is any different ..... I dont !



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Old 05-13-2014, 09:47 PM   #21
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I feel as long as the level is right when vertical. if you have it on the side stand, and know where it is, you should be fine.
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Old 05-13-2014, 10:00 PM   #22
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I put 5 qts at oil change, check a few times after running engine then forget about it for 5000 miles. Doesnt burn or leak oil. That is one of the reasons we ride Kawasaki.
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Old 05-14-2014, 12:30 AM   #23
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5 qt's ! ? ..am i running low with a 4 qt change when doing the filter also ?

Oh me oh my..and then theres those dang Canadian qt's that are bigger than my US Qt's..so is that 5 canadian qt's ?

Maybe this is the reason my top-end is so noisy....
 
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Old 05-15-2014, 03:32 PM   #24
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I put 5 Qts US in at oil change with a new oil filter. No oil in the air filter. I check it on the side stand.
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Old 05-16-2014, 03:44 AM   #25
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..if the big guys are useing 5 qt's then I'm going to 5 qt's
 
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Old 05-17-2014, 11:27 AM   #26
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The Little girls that are now hired to sit in front of a crac-puter..and design engineer -everything, placed the mark where the oil level will be..engine on a test stand...

Does anyone believe it is any different ..... I dont !
A center stand makes it a lot easier.
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Old 05-17-2014, 02:06 PM   #27
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a ..small.. beef, I have about my 02 Nomad, is the sight window for checking the oil level

I like "Dip-Sticks"....how much oil do these bikes take anyway....?

I started out at 3 1/2 qt's(us)...then was advised to use 4 qt's...now highwayman 2011, is saying he uses 5qt's ? .....I sure could use a DIP-STICK !
 
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a ..small.. beef, I have about my 02 Nomad, is the sight window for checking the oil level

I like "Dip-Sticks"....how much oil do these bikes take anyway....?

I started out at 3 1/2 qt's(us)...then was advised to use 4 qt's...now highwayman 2011, is saying he uses 5qt's ? .....I sure could use a DIP-STICK !
The 1500/1600 are a different engine than the 1700 and have different maintenance specs. 3.5 quarts with a screen cleaning sounds right. I don't know what the 1700 takes, but if people here says it's 5 quarts, it probably is. Don't put 4 quarts in your 1500. It's too much oil.

Yes, the sight glass on the 1500/1600 can be a pain with the stock exhaust, but it works and to be honest, my 1600 never used much oil if at all. My BMW is another thing…Takes forever for those boxer engines to break in. Still have the sight glass on that too, but it has a center stand and an oil level sensor too, so if it gets a half a quart low, it will let me know, but I usually check it often enough that it doesn't matter.
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Old 05-17-2014, 08:27 PM   #29
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Thanks ponch..I'm re-assured !
 
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Old 05-18-2014, 12:54 AM   #30
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See, and everyone thought this was such a simple question. Funny thing is, at the VROC rally this weekend, someone said to me............."so how do you check our oil level?"...................its funny you asked that..

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