Did the first oil change, and have put in 2 L of oil. Started the bike and let it run, no reading on dipstick. Went for a ride, came back, checked again, still no reading on the dipstick? It's on level ground, checked while sitting on the bike. I know it takes 2 L with a filter change, so I don't get it. Thoughts?
Mine is exactly the same, I tried to follow the manual as far as replacing oil is concerned. I put in 1.5 L and run the engine for 3 minutes then add the other 0.5L but I reckon that this is only good enough with no filter change. When I did the filter and the oil I ended up putting in 2.2L to get it onto the dipstick. So put some more in.
That would be hard to measure accurately as it comes out in three different places. First the tank drain which is about 1.5L, then the Engine Drain approx 0.5L, then there is the oil that pisses everywhere when you take the the filter out !!
I didn't measure the amount that came out, but as suggested by Mark, I will add another .25 L and check again.
Ride it for 20 minutes and then stop it and measure the oil level. If you stop the engine and then restart it again, you will not get an accurate oil level reading. I have always added 2 litres exactly after an oil and filter change and the oil always measures on the dipstick, no need to add any more).
Hi everyone, I´m new at Cafe Husky and want to ask you about your method on messuring the oil lever. The manual says that you have to place your bike on a flat surface, let the fan on for 3 minutes and then messure. But when I do so, the level seems to be too hi, so waited for 8 to 10 minutes with de bike off and maybe got better reading on the dipstick. This bike is almost new and belonged to my decesed father who passed away last year. He did the oil change at the first 1000 km. but found out that the oil level was far away hi so decided to take off some 250 ml in order to find in the dipstick level in the upper side, maybe I´ll need to take off some 125 ml. more. Any advise on this issue? thanks and greetings from Mexico
Martineehijo, My condolences on the loss of your Father. You have too much oil. You checked it correctly and it was overfull. Waiting 8 - 10 minutes allowed the oil to cool and for some to drain back into the sump so it gave you an incorrect reading. This is a dry sump engine and needs to be checked hot. Remove some more and follow the same procedure of checking after 3 minutes of running AFTER the fan kicks on.
Thanks for your condolences. I´ll remove more oil. My brother asked me to wait those 8 to 10 minutes but following the workshop manual it should be mesured right after turning off the bike as you say. Can you tell me which consecuences an overfill on the oil deposit may bring?
It is clear when it is fresh, but unfortunately the seal on the brake fluid reservoir on our TRs isn't great, so moisture gets in and turns it black...
Yea, this is a problem I have seen with my Husky and my BMW before it (both have near identical Brembo brakes). No other bikes that I have owned has the fluid turned black like these do, and it happened quickly too. I am not sure if it is moisture getting in. I think it may be initial break down of the rubber parts in the brake system and/or the actual fluid they use from the factory. Once flushed, mine has stayed fairly clear for quite a while (around 1 1/2 years), more in line with what I see on other bikes. A change from a clear pale yellow when new to a clear amber/honey color now. No signs of black like the factory fluid changed to.
There's a number of ways to do it. Plenty of examples on Youtube. Myself, unless I need to fully drain the system for servicing the calipers or replacing the brake lines, I prefer to just flush out the old fluid with fresh from the top through the reservoir. It is the fastest way, don't need any special tools and I don't have to worry about getting rid of air in the system.
Check out this video. This is pretty much the same for all motorcycles. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09peSQc9ROI
