eHow launches Android app: Get the best of eHow on the go.

Check a Motorcycle's Oil Level

Video Preview
From Quick Guide: Motor Oil 101

Summary: As with any vehicle, maintaining healthy oil levels is an important component of motorcycle preservation; learn how to check your bike’s oil level in this free video.

Views:
1,932
Presenter
By Chad Meeker
eHow Presenter

Chad Meeker has been a working motorcycle mechanic for seven years. He has owned and operated a garage, specializing in street bikes, for three years. He has been riding motorcycles...read more

Click Here

Post a Comment

Post a Comment

Video Transcript

"I'm Chad I present motorcycles in Wilmington, North Carolina on behalf of expertvillage.com I'm here to show you some of my maintenance on our bike before you go out for a ride. Now we are going to talk about how to check your oil levels and make sure they full. Most bikes do have a site glass it is a little window on the bottom side of this cover. There is 2 lines just make sure it is to the top or in between the 2 lines. Use a recommend oil whatever grade they say most of the time it is 1540 or 1040. All bikes are different some bikes do have dip sticks this one does not. It just has the fill hole, it is good to keep your oil level check cause it is to low you will blow your motor up and cause major damage and it will cost a lot of money to fix it. A little over full is not going to hurt it but it is not good just try to keep it in between the 2 marks on your dip stick or on your side glass."

eHow Article: Check a Motorcycle's Oil Level

Related Ads

  • Have you done this? Click here to let us know.
Get Free Cars Newsletters

Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.   en-US Portions of this page are modifications based on work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.

eHow Cars
eHow_eHow Cars