Oil Check/sight Glass Question, Speed Twin.

I’ve never, as far as I can recall, had a bike that has shown oil in the sight glass on the side stand. If it was a dealer oil change they are notorious for putting the “required” amount in regardless of whether the final level is where it should be on the dipstick or sight glass.

 

If it was my bike I would get a mate to hold the bike upright while I checked the level. It wouldn't be the first time a garage got the level wrong, either under or overfilling. On my bike, T509 Speed Triple, the level drops quite a lot on the side stand. Don't run the bike till you have made sure.

 

Sometimes its not easy to see the oil...but are you looking soon after the engine has ran.....needs to rest and let all the oil return to the sump.

Dont start the motor till you have found out if the oil is ok.

 

Upright and warm surely? My owners manual says...

An accurate indication of the level
of oil in the engine is only shown
when the engine is at normal
operating temperature and the
motorcycle is upright (not on the
side stand).​

I have to get Mrs Mouse to sit on the bike to hold bike upright so I can check the level sight glass that's hidden behind the foot control mounts. Oh for the good old days of easy to use dipsticks that you could get at whilst sitting on bike...

Edit:

The full instructions from my owners manual (an probably yours ) is...

To inspect the oil level:
• Start the engine and run at idle for
approximately five minutes. Stop
the engine and wait for at least
three minutes to allow the oil to
settle.
• Note the oil level visible in the sight
glass.
• When correct, oil should be visible
in the sight glass at a point midway
between the upper (maximum) and
lower (minimum) markings on the
sight glass.​

There's also a diagram showing what the minimum and maximum limits are.

 

Our bathroom mirror was shamelessly stolen by me.

The circular base was removed and securely stored (binned) and the upright section with the mirror was zip tied to a piece of timber.

I can now sit on the bike keeping it upright and angle the mirror so I can see the oil level.

And yep, I was grumbled at but I thought it was a worthy cause

 

I like it....great idea.