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. Run motorcycle until engine oil reaches at least 93 °C (200 °F).
  2. Idle motorcycle on jiffy stand for 1-2 minutes.
  3. Shut off motorcycle and leave motorcycle resting on jiffy stand.
    4. NOTE
    Add engine oil only when oil is at normal operating temperature. Otherwise, excessive oil can enter the air cleaner.
  4. See Figure 2. Check engine oil level. If necessary, add oil until oil level is at the FULL HOT mark on the dipstick.
Figure 1. Checking Oil Tank Level
1FULL HOT
2FILL
Figure 2. Engine Oil Level