checking engine oil level

chips Wed 09 Nov 2011, 2:36 pm

First topic message reminder :

ok, WTF

On my old bike when I took the little oil cap off it had a dipstick attached to check the level....

On the bandit, when i remove the cap, its just that, a cap...

So how do i check the oil level?

just so everyone remembers, 05 1200s K5 - hence it is oil cooled

paul Sat 12 Nov 2011, 9:06 pm

2010banditsa wrote:does it make a difference if its on the centre stand or just held vertically? Manual says vertically so i just did it that way, although i did comment to the mrs thats its a pain to look in the window and hold the bike vertical as well.

I do mine on the center stand / you only have to tip the bike over one way or the other slightly if your holding it up & it will effect the reading quite a lot . my hand manual says to place the bike on the centre stand on level ground to check the oil .