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Originally Posted by tonered
This is probably a better question in a thread versus a sticky. But. . ..
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Noob ST thread with a touch of how to check/add the oil ain't
that bad, maybe even good in a way
Quote:
Originally Posted by tonered
This is probably a better question in a thread versus a sticky. But. . .
Sorry if I am stating the obvious, but you should only be reading the oil level with the bike shut off.
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Well, to clarify a bit I am only a Ducati noob as opposed to a wholesale "internal combustion engine noob" and so where I added the part about the bike being warmed up, I didn't mean for that to sound like I was checking the oil while said L type engine is running.
It had been explained to me that one needs to let ones bike warm up before checking the oil to avoid what risk there may be of overfilling due to some reason which escapes me at the moment, and henceforth I always err on the side of caution forthwith.
It was on its center stand - ignition OFF - on as level as a place I could find in this particular coastal town which seems to lean towards the ocean in perpetuity.
And for what I learned here today, my Ducati has a vent in the back to vent excess oil! That (cross my fingers) explains the almost intangible amount of oil residue in that area I was eyeballing with so much disdain earlier.
Thanks guys!
