oil level

[jd-man]

Hi all can i take engine oil reading when bike is on paddock stand as found it hard to do when sitting on bike what is best to do ?

[benny hedges]

bike needs to be as level as possible to get an accurate reading, but saying that, i prefer to set my oil level so i can just see oil in the bottom of the sight glass when its on the sidestand.
this is approx 3/4L overfill, which does absolutely no harm whatsoever, doesnt spew oil out of the breather, doesnt burn oil, doesnt blow seals.
just it spends so much time leaned over lol

[turbo_billy]

just it spends so much time leaned over lol

Is that on the stand at home as you are too busy riding the SP or the Ped Benny?

[lumpyv]

get a glamourous assistant to look while you sit on it?

[darkember]

You are all wimps. Holding the throttle & the pillion hanger you can easily pull the bike level off the side in the crounching position & check the level. I weigh 11 stones not a big dude:):)

[tony.mon]

You know the square section wooden mallets?
Get a cheap one, with a square handle as well as head.

You can park the sidestand on the handle, and just slide it in a bit at a time until the bike is just about upright.

Because the handle effectively forms a wedge, it works beautifully.

And if you go too far, and the bike falls over, you can hit yourself on the head for a while with the mallet, just to teach yourself a lesson.

[seb421]

Hi all can i take engine oil reading when bike is on paddock stand as found it hard to do when sitting on bike what is best to do ?

get a mate or bird to hold it straight for you if you cant manage it