How Do You Check Oil Level With No Stand?

The point being not to overthink this, its as simple as people have said. Have the bike vertical.......that's it

 

Cool, my old Virago was not this simple.

 

Now that we have all that settled, how should the bike be when checking tire pressure? Hot? Cold? On the centerstand? Having a 400lb bud or GF sitting on it? Topcase an panniers full of beer or tropical fish from WalMart?

 

They should be cold.

What is wrong with some of you guys? I just don't get the humor here. Is this forum mostly made up of teens?

 

Wow, that's good to know. I wish I had seen your post earlier, but it got buried under all this other nonsense.

BTW, my bikes oil level was about 10mm above the upper mark when I got it. I thought maybe the previous owner was compensating for the lack of a center stand. I think this is where I was overthinking it. I should have just assumed he put too much oil in and was then too lazy to drain a little out.

 

Would checking the pressure once a year be enough?

 

Are you asking me? I'd recommend you follow the owners manual.

Me personally, I check it with a gauge about once a month, but check it by hand every time I ride.

 

Yes, I was asking. It's about time someone said something about all this nonsense. Good for you. I will be sacrificing a live chicken in your honor as soon as the sun rises and we will have fried chicken tonite and God willing some Jo-jo's.

 

DAMN YOU NONSENSE, DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!!! Teenagers, no but im pretty sure most people around here don't take things too seriously if it doessnt need to be. Have fun with things it'll keep you young.