Just wondering how you are supposed to check the oil level through this oil window Is there some magic technique
Having the right magic wand makes it much easier... Oil isn't crystal clear, so you'll be able to see the contrast on the steel "cage" behind the glass. This also makes it easier to see how dirty your oil is.
I crouch at the side of the bike on a level surface and hold the bike upright with the handle bar in my right hand and the back of the bike with my left and wait for what seems like an unreasonable amount of time until the oil has settled, i like to have my oil level at the top level marker. I check mine all the time, before, after riding, im paranoid.
I assume you're referring to the clear window at the bottom, around foot peg height, & not the plug in the top photo where the manual kick starter from the 610 used to be?
The one at the bottom, below the brake lever...that is the oil sight glass for checking the oil level.
I made that mistake when I just got my bike. I checked the oil level and couldn't see anything, until I realized that what I was looking at was not the sight glass.
Yes that is what I am referring to. Although I am not surprised the black plug is sometimes mistaken for the oil window as the actual oil window is so hard and obscure to see, surely they wouldn't put it in that place!? I had the clutch side pointing towards the sun in the afternoon, with a flashlight and I still couldn't see the oil level. I tipped the bike to the right hand side and then saw it...it was low and needed topping up which was why I couldn't see anything, but in any case it is still really hard to see down there. Thanks for the help.
I guess the window is behind the brake lever because, in case we crash, the lever protects the window.
