03-04-2021, 04:17 PM
The difference between top and bottom markers is like 10mm or something so you must check it on a level floor for starters.. Rightly or wrongly I always park my bike running, stick it on the centre stand (running) for a few seconds then switch off. I reckon it gives the engine time to pump hot oil everywhere and then it can settle into the sump and give an accurate reading. The other thing I would add to reassure you is that I’ve had a couple of conversations with techs from Opie oils and with our modern, high quality air cooled Honda engines it’s very unlikely to be burning any oil, at all. I was told oils can evaporate (depending upon quality and make up) and climate conditions (unlikely to be that in the UK barring our two days of summer ha ha). So that might be what you are noticing. The engine is still very fresh. It looks well past changing to me anyway regardless of mileage. So, in summary, do what Lord Popgun says, get some decent correct spec oil (and I would do filter again regardless) then change it, pour in the correct amount yourself, see where the level is and take note, then check it in the same place thereafter, and ........relax.