R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:00 pm
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So, the manual says if using the viewport to check level, to run the engine for a certain |
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Oil expands as it gets warmer, so checking it when it's cold will give a lower level. Yes, the bike needs to be on the center stand, or it needs to be held in a vertical position when checking the oil level. To check the electronic oil level reading you need to first warm the engine up fully, then hold the bike vertical with the side stand up, let the engine idle for at least 10 seconds, then scroll through the data screen using the INFO button until you see OIL LEVEL. If you don't see it you may need to change the onboard computer from BC BASIC to BC PRO mode. |
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Over the 5 odd years that this forum (in various forms) has been going, the wisdom seems to be that the middle of the circle relieves the clutch of some drag. This allows a less agricultural ‘thunk’ from neutral to first. Valuable insight if you are running a 2015 - 2017 RS, useful if you have the 2017-2019 model, I’m not sure if it makes any difference on the 1250 as it’s seems fairly quiet. (Or ‘silent’ compared to my neighbour’s Indian Dark Horse!) Time will tell. |
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Zitat von Tod1d im Beitrag #3 I see very little difference on our bikes between the 5 minute check and overnight check. The warm oil may expand a little, but a little more oil will drain to the sump overnight.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Oscarguitar im Beitrag #4 Unfortunately some of us get a low oil light unless we keep the window full even after a oil level sensor swap and software update.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #5Zitat von Tod1d im Beitrag #3 Reading your comment I realized that I had never actually checked the 5 minute hot oil level on my RS. I based my comment on my old 1984 Kawasaki Ninja 900, which shows an increase in oil level of about half the sight glass when the engine is hot. I therefore decided to do a little test today. I put my RS on the center stand in my driveway and checked the cold oil level, which was about 3mm below the top of the red circle in the sight glass. I then warmed the engine up fully, shut if off and waited 5 minutes. I then rechecked the level and much to my surprise, the oil level was right at the halfway point in the sight glass. It had actually decreased by about 4mm from the cold level. I guess this means that it takes quite a while for all of the oil to drain back into the sump after the engine is shut down. Regardless, please disregard my original comment above! |
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I used to worry about how many minutes to leave the bike after a hot ride before I checked the sight glass. Not any more.
Carpe Diem!
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You know - funny thing. Vertical on the centerstand, we're (sometimes uncomfortably) looking for oil to the top of the circle, but when I have my bike on level ground on the side stand, a quick glance usually puts the level right on the dot. Very reassuring for quick checks after refueling. I mean, along with the absence of a puddle....
“A good man always knows his limitations.”
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Zitat von Boxerboy55 im Beitrag #9 And keep in mind that too low a level or loss of pressure probably kills the motor to avoid damage.
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Zitat von Ray B im Beitrag #10 We have our bikes set to Two up so they lean over more. The sidestand check doesn't work for us. Because of the long site tube on the K1300S I checked the oil on trips when the bike was on the side stand. If I had a good level area at night I put the bike on the centerstand to check, but the sidestand was great for easy fast checks.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von zer0netgain im Beitrag #11 When we get a low oil warning the engine does not shut off.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #5 Don't believe everything you read on the internet :) I found these pictures from three years back. First picture is labeled seven minute check. (oil) 25 mile ride, checked oil after 7 min 3.6 Liters.JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Next picture is labeled overnight check and the level is slightly higher. (oil) Sat over night 90 deg when pic taken 3.6 Liters (1).JPG - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Close enough for government work :) Lee |
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