oil levels

it does say in the manual
"finally check the oil level and if necessary correct it"

clarky_two wrote:

steve wrote:
Where did you read it takes 1200 mils

In the Owners destruction manual

ktm destruction manual

When i change the Berg , usually when it is topped up with river water

Nothing wrong with a flush through now & again kriky boy

She had another flush with el cheapo oil and now back on the Putoline , kinell that oil is expensive Wolfy !

crm250dude wrote:I got same problem, I was about to do an oil change and was looking in the glass and couldn't see no oil
- then the sun came out and i thought fuck it go for a quick ride - but before i did i topped it up so as i could see some oil half way - later on about an hour or so later when the bike was warm the oil level was very high...

in anycase i will be doing an oil change this week - so i'm following this thread

mines a 450 exc - manual says 1.2 ltrs
i got rock oil semi synthetic 10w/30 (got a cheap job lot )

Your going to what
Stand back from the bike.
Drop the spanners.
Leave the garage and lock the door behind you.......
You know it makes sence

Funny guy
- actually I went up AB Motorcycles today to see if he can put an override clutch lever on the rekluse - he thinks its possible, he's ordered a gasket for the crank case for me - its going in next week...
might as well let him do the oil change for me too

Drain the old oil ,clean filters with a magnet and a fine spark plug brush, re fit plugs , lean bike over and fill oil filter chamber 3/4 full of oil , fit new oil filter, seal and cover , level bike , fill with oil to 1/4 of sight glass, warm motor gently no high revving of a cold motor . Allow to settle and cool then top up to half the sight glass. The reason i fill the filter housing is to ensure a charge of oil is present AT the filter instead of waiting for the pumps to get it there , protects the motor better at cold. Just how i do my bike

Kirky you didn't do it like that when I witnessed you doing it on the Barmouth ride.

I always fill the oil filter before sticking it back in.