oil site glass has no oil

martin fink · Post by **martin fink** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 6:30 am

Hello,I have 2003 R1150R with 2250 miles here on Long Island and the oil site glass will not show oil I dumped out all oil and put the 3.7 qts as per oweners book and no oil behind the glass any help would be great thanks in advance. Martin ps The bike sat most of the time with the first owner.

Lion_Lady · Post by **Lion_Lady** » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:06 am

Have you run the engine at all?

It seems that before the oil will show up in the sight glass, you gotta get it circulating. Start er up and run a moment. Then do the sidestand dance.

If you keep adding oil until you see it, you'll end up needing a tow.

P

Post by **iowabeakster** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 10:20 pm

did you change the filter also?

is the new oil so clean and clear that it is in fact over the top of the glass?

Post by **DJ Downunder** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:16 pm

The oil on our bikes seems to get hung up in the oil coolers sometimes.

After a good 15 minute ride...stop the bike and leave on the side stand for 5-10 minutes (this helps drain the oil coolers).

Then put it on the center stand and wait 10 munites.

Now check the oil level...yes...a lot of mucking around...but it's the best way.

DJ

dragonmojo · Post by **dragonmojo** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:38 am

If you are low on oil, you will hear it. The ticking coming from the engine will be amplified; ask me how I know. The louder-than-normal ticking went away when I put in some oil, catching it before some kind of threshhold supposedly kicks on the low-oil idiot light.

drevil · Post by **drevil** » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:09 am

actually once warmed up if the bike is put on the centerstand for 5 minutes per the owners manual you will get a good reading.