If you check your oil level right after a ride with the bike on the side stand, is the oil visible in the little window? Yesterday I noticed small traces of oil had leaked out from the seal at the oil filter cartridge cover on the right side of the engine. So my first thought was to see if there was still enough oil. The bike was on its side stand, I glanced at the window and saw oil about 1/4 of the way up the window so I figured at least I wasn't running dry. However I then looked at the reservoir for coolant and noticed it was empty! Of course the bike was too hot for me to open the radiator cap to see if there was coolant in the radiator. I see residue where coolant has overflowed from the reservoir and evaporated on the engine case. I'm hoping it has all been overflow and not that I have a gasket leak or something like that that is causing the coolant to mix with the oil. That is why I am wondering if it is normal for the oil level to be that high when the bike is on the side stand after a ride. I wish I could open the radiator cap to check the coolant level and look at the oil to see if it is milkey but I didn't think of these things until after I got to work
Mine is ~1/8th of the way up the window on the sidestand. What is the level if you put the bike upright and leave it there for a good 30 seconds? Should be about halfway up the window. As for the coolant, mine does the same thing, I think they run a little hot sitting in traffic and any steam that vents off (into the bottom of the catch tank) can bubble the coolant around enough to dribble out the side cap. I think the cap should have been located higher to prevent this.
Took it to the dealer. They took a look at it; the radiator was still full so everything was okay. They tightened up the cover for the oil filter cartridge. They refilled the coolant reservoir. Whew!
