oil level check

[banditman]

Just bought my son a YZF 125 somebody told it me only holds 700ml of oil in engine,cos it holds so little u have to really keep an eye on the level or blow engine.
My stupid question is when u check oil obviously with bike upright u take dipstick out and wipe it off do u screw it in and take it out to check level or just put it in to threads then take out
Says on internet not to screw it in which would make level a lot higher?
Any ideas?

[brizzer]

erm phone a Yamaha shop , I would take both readings in and out

[TLS-Moose]

Convention with most other bikes is to just rest it back on top, not to screw back in ...... but as said, RTFM

[banditman]

Didn't get a FM with the bike
I always thought u checked oil with dipstick screwed in

[goatpants]

In my triumph haynes manual it says to screw it back in. Personally I never checked before, I just thought to screw it in anyway.

[Atomic]

Had a R125 & CBF125 when returned to biking 3 years ago.

DO NOT screw the dipstick back in.


If in doubt here is a link for the manual;

http://www.automotivespartsshop.com/fil ... MANUAL.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[goatpants]

And I just found this

[banditman]

Hi tom
thanks for the link
Bike I bought had just been serviced
think garage filled to upper mark with diptick screwed in

[banditman]

Hi goatpants
thats where I read about it originally
thought I'd get second opinion on here
I've heard yzf125 engines are known for going bang
cant think why

[Atomic]

Although only 3 years have passed, it seems a long time ago that I was re-training on these;



They were enjoyable and good to practice on, but it is nice to move on.