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12-09-2013, 07:37 AM
Jay get your neighbor to come over and with you laying on your side on the oil site window side of the bike, shine a flash light on the site window, and have him lift the bike vertically to upright and then let it down again to the side stand. You should be able to see the oil rise and fall in the site window. The oil could be below the site window when on the side stand and above it when the bike is standing vertical. New oil is very clean and it might be hard to see. If you put 4 qts in there ( spec calls for 4.1 qts with filter) you should be good. At 4 qts mine was above the window a hair.

See pics below in post 1
http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=202

Jay I also posted a video which may help you when putting your bike up on the centerstand.
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oil change help - by jay4252_imp - 12-07-2013, 10:34 AM
RE: oil change help - by CIP57_imp - 12-07-2013, 10:56 AM
RE: oil change help - by Flynrider_imp - 12-07-2013, 12:19 PM
RE: oil change help - by jay4252_imp - 12-07-2013, 12:46 PM
RE: oil change help - by OldF7Guy_imp - 12-07-2013, 01:50 PM
RE: oil change help - by Rboe_imp - 12-07-2013, 02:30 PM
RE: oil change help - by mike delligatta_imp - 12-09-2013, 05:58 AM
RE: oil change help - by jay4252_imp - 12-09-2013, 07:20 AM
RE: oil change help - by the Ferret - 12-09-2013, 07:37 AM
RE: oil change help - by mininsx_imp - 12-10-2013, 01:53 AM
RE: oil change help - by Rboe_imp - 12-10-2013, 04:37 AM
RE: oil change help - by Lord Popgun - 12-10-2013, 10:31 PM
RE: oil change help - by GUNFTR_imp - 12-11-2013, 08:24 AM
RE: oil change help - by Mr Jangles_imp - 07-20-2014, 03:29 PM

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