NOTICE
Oil level cannot be accurately measured on a cold engine. For pre-ride inspection, with motorcycle leaning on jiffy stand on level ground, oil should register on dipstick between arrows when engine is cold. Do not add oil to bring the level to the FULL mark on a COLD engine. (00185a)
NOTICE
Do not allow hot oil level to fall below Add/Fill mark on dipstick. Doing so can result in equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (00189a)
NOTICE
Do not overfill oil. Doing so can result in oil carryover to the air cleaner leading to equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (00190b)
  1. Ride motorcycle until engine is warmed up to operating temperature.
  2. Idle motorcycle on jiffy stand for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Shut motorcycle off and leave motorcycle resting on jiffy stand.
  4. See Figure 2. Check oil level on dipstick. If necessary, add oil until oil registers at upper groove on dipstick (FULL HOT). Do not overfill oil tank.
Figure 1. Checking Oil Tank Level
1FULL HOT
2FILL
Figure 2. Engine Oil Level