M50 Oil Level - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

z281982 · 06-19-2005, 07:50 AM

How do you check your oil level? I have to get my son to look at it while I sit on the bike. Maybe if I put a mirror on my shoe I could check it myself. This is the only complaint I have with the bike.

golftee · 06-19-2005, 07:57 AM

automotive inspection mirror, most auto stores (shucks, napa, autozone) have them, expandable handle...works

The BeatKat · 06-20-2005, 11:28 PM

Any small hand held mirror will work while sitting on the bike....just lean down and hold it there to see the sight glass...no need to spend any money on anything but BIKE ACCESSORIES!!

manboy44 · 11-29-2006, 06:38 PM

where does every body like the oil level low line, middle , or the top line ???

BillyBumbler · 11-29-2006, 10:02 PM

3.5 quarts at oil change (w/ new filter!) will take you exactly to the top line. There is no reason to put less.

DrBob · 11-29-2006, 10:12 PM

Fill to the top line, add when it gets below the bottom line.

geoffsimpson · 11-29-2006, 11:48 PM

Get your self a mirror bud....it's worth it's weight in gold if you drop something while working around the engine compartment of your car to.

OldManOnBike · 11-30-2006, 02:20 PM

A mirror with a telescoping handle, about $1.50 at your nearest auto accessories store. I keep mine in my fork bag.

hammersfan · 11-30-2006, 03:43 PM

I used to use my son , now I use a bike jack ! I guess that is a bit of a pain just to check the oil level so maybe I will get the mirror !

BillyBumbler · 11-30-2006, 03:58 PM

Really I just kneel down and lift the bike off the stand until the rear wheel is parallel to a cardboard box or something else square and tall that I set next to it. I guess it's not the safest approach, it's just that I love living on the edge...

manboy44 · 11-30-2006, 05:45 PM

thanks my son thinks it should be in the middle, maybe i will get a mirror to & stop useing my son!!!

Apertureguy · 12-01-2006, 09:37 AM

Yeah, I do the same thing as Billy...I crouch next to it & pull her towards me, till she's up straight.

Then I ease her back onto the side stand. So far, no close calls.

Rockhead · 12-01-2006, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apertureguy

Yeah, I do the same thing as Billy...I crouch next to it & pull her towards me, till she's up straight.

Then I ease her back onto the side stand. So far, no close calls.

Cool not the only one.

rinshu · 12-01-2006, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillyBumbler

Really I just kneel down and lift the bike off the stand until the rear wheel is parallel to a cardboard box or something else square and tall that I set next to it. I guess it's not the safest approach, it's just that I love living on the edge...

I do this the same way and I only weight 145 pounds. Good thing that kick stand is there to protect me

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Danr · 12-02-2006, 05:18 AM

It's
ONLY A BUCK FIFTY
for a mirror guys !!!!!!!

and while your at it get a mechanics flexible magnet tool , to fetch any small screw, washer etc that falls in the nooks and crannies of the bike.

Rockhead · 12-02-2006, 10:31 AM

A buck fifties another 30 miles you can go down the road.

ranger04 · 12-03-2006, 12:37 PM

Im all for just standing the bike up and looking down, im still young and have no problems holding the bike and looking down-yet-

Apertureguy · 12-04-2006, 11:00 AM

LOL....so, like Ranger says...only get a mirror if you're really old!!

Danr · 12-04-2006, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apertureguy

LOL....so, like Ranger says...only get a mirror if you're really old!!

Hey, I resemble that remark!

BikinIT · 12-04-2006, 11:52 AM

I just sit on it, make sure its level-ish and bend down to look. Only a problem if it's dark out, or poorly lit. It should be in the middle which has been my experience.

06-19-2005, 07:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
z281982 Seat Tester Joined: May 2005 Bike: Violet Blue M109R Location: York,PA Posts: 50	M50 Oil Level How do you check your oil level? I have to get my son to look at it while I sit on the bike. Maybe if I put a mirror on my shoe I could check it myself. This is the only complaint I have with the bike.

06-20-2005, 11:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
The BeatKat In Training Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: Black M50 Location: Ct, USA Posts: 132	Any small hand held mirror will work while sitting on the bike....just lean down and hold it there to see the sight glass...no need to spend any money on anything but BIKE ACCESSORIES!! __________________ It's not WHAT you ride...It's THAT you ride.... '05 Black M50, Zuki inspired rear fender mod, LED license plate bolts (blue), Painted wheel weights black, leather lever covers, Low sissy bar and mounts, rear fender rack, partially debadged and dedecal'd

11-29-2006, 10:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
DrBob In The Zone Joined: May 2004 Bike: several Location: Decatur, GA Posts: 2,630	Fill to the top line, add when it gets below the bottom line. __________________ Dream like you'll live forever, live like you'll die tomorrow. You MUST obey the pug dog!

11-29-2006, 11:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
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11-30-2006, 03:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
hammersfan U.B's LoveChild Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: 2008 C90 SE Location: Ajax ,Ontario ,Canada Posts: 1,214	I used to use my son , now I use a bike jack ! I guess that is a bit of a pain just to check the oil level so maybe I will get the mirror ! __________________ Ride Safe Hammersfan

06-19-2005, 07:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
golftee Ditch Magnet Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: Red M50 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 174	automotive inspection mirror, most auto stores (shucks, napa, autozone) have them, expandable handle...works

11-29-2006, 06:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
manboy44 Newbie Joined: Nov 2006 Bike: c50 2006 Location: long island Posts: 8	where does every body like the oil level low line, middle , or the top line ???

11-29-2006, 10:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
BillyBumbler Kickstand Operator Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 M50 Black Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 268	3.5 quarts at oil change (w/ new filter!) will take you exactly to the top line. There is no reason to put less.

11-30-2006, 02:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
OldManOnBike In Training Joined: Nov 2005 Bike: Suzuki M50 Location: OC, MD and Venice, FL. Posts: 148	A mirror with a telescoping handle, about $1.50 at your nearest auto accessories store. I keep mine in my fork bag.

11-30-2006, 03:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
BillyBumbler Kickstand Operator Joined: Oct 2005 Bike: 2005 M50 Black Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 268	Really I just kneel down and lift the bike off the stand until the rear wheel is parallel to a cardboard box or something else square and tall that I set next to it. I guess it's not the safest approach, it's just that I love living on the edge...

11-30-2006, 05:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
manboy44 Newbie Joined: Nov 2006 Bike: c50 2006 Location: long island Posts: 8	thanks my son thinks it should be in the middle, maybe i will get a mirror to & stop useing my son!!!

12-01-2006, 09:37 AM	#12 (permalink)
Apertureguy Bridal Boutique Manager Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,066	Yeah, I do the same thing as Billy...I crouch next to it & pull her towards me, till she's up straight. Then I ease her back onto the side stand. So far, no close calls.

12-02-2006, 05:18 AM	#15 (permalink)
Danr Sit speling cheker Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,615	It's ONLY A BUCK FIFTY for a mirror guys !!!!!!! and while your at it get a mechanics flexible magnet tool , to fetch any small screw, washer etc that falls in the nooks and crannies of the bike.

12-02-2006, 10:31 AM	#16 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,758	A buck fifties another 30 miles you can go down the road. __________________ Go Cubs!!!

12-03-2006, 12:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
ranger04 Sprocket Pilot Joined: Oct 2006 Bike: 2006 Suzuki Boulevard M50B Location: ohio Posts: 823	Im all for just standing the bike up and looking down, im still young and have no problems holding the bike and looking down-yet-

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12-04-2006, 11:00 AM	#18 (permalink)
Apertureguy Bridal Boutique Manager Joined: Jun 2006 Bike: 2006 Blue M50 Location: New York Posts: 3,066	LOL....so, like Ranger says...only get a mirror if you're really old!!

12-04-2006, 11:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
BikinIT In Training Joined: Apr 2005 Bike: 2005 Blk M50, 2001 Vulcan Location: Massachusetts Posts: 129	I just sit on it, make sure its level-ish and bend down to look. Only a problem if it's dark out, or poorly lit. It should be in the middle which has been my experience. __________________ Favorite epitaph "I told you I was sick"

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