Came back after a ride on sunday and with the bike on the kick stand, could see no oil in the oil window.
Held the bike upright and still saw no oil in the window.
Bike was running fine, no warning lights were on.
So I decided to top up the oil.
I read on some forums that if its on the kick stand, fill up till the lower mark.
So I put in a quart, still see no oil in the window while on the kick stand.
But with the bike upright, the oil level is above the top of the window, not just the top mark.
Do I need to drain some oil?

 

Hey Brosif..first off you should unsubscribe to that forum The correct way to check your oil is to have someone (or per-fect it one handed like me but be careful) hold your bike up straight and watch the oil slowly fill the glass...anywhere inbetween or even AT the top line is fine...Remember...better too much oil than not enough...now WAAAY too much oil is not good bc it will start to foam due to parts dipping in and "lathering/foaming" it up but if you are at the top of the glass you should be fine...if your glass is fully submerged... you may want to drain a little.

I read that stunters use like 1 qt over...cuz they burn so much off and lose it...and have the bike vertical soo much

 

+1 Noober

 

Thanks for the replies, I am a little over the glass window not way over, but I will correct it instead of taking chances.

Just curious, how long before I see smoke coming out of the exhaust?
I started the engine after the overfill for a few minutes and did not see any smoke or malfunction lights.

Does the drain use a crush washer or a standard one?
If its a crush type then I'd better siphon it.

 

If you are a little over the window do not worry about it..no need to drain any...I actually think im about .5 quart over..it is not going to harm anything

Im confused about your smokequestion but from what im gathering, you dont have smoke nor FI lights bc theres nothing wrong

The oil pan washer is an aluminum crush washer...for future reference, it should be replaced every oil change

 

Thanks 600F4inoober, very much appreciated.

I read that if there's too much oil then there should be smoke from the exhaust, thats what I meant by my smoke question.

Hmm... Crush type, so that means if I loosen it to drain the oil and then tighten it again, I may end up with a leak if the washer doesnt sit in place correctly again.

I will just siphon off a little, thanks again.

 

You can always flip the washer. It's too much of a hassle to always change the washer with every oil change imo. I changed it every other. Never had any problems/leaks.

 

As you sit on the level bike an oil over fill condition will not necessarily present itself. Its when you throw some Gs that things may get bad. Just a thought.

 

I have never replaced the washer and haven't had a issue. Its like a car washer never seen a reason to replace unless its really that bad.

 

Hi all, new poster here. I've had my CBR600f4i (2004) for 5-6 years now. just serviced it again but this time i wasnt checking the oil window as i filled it up. I had exactly 3 litres measured out, but stopped to check the window at about 2.7 litres. it looks full, not just at the top line, over it, i cant even see the level. I've drained out about another quarter of a litre with someone watching the window this time, but still no sign of the level. anyone encountered this before. and before you ask, yes i have replaced the filter and i did run her and let her settle before checking again and no warning lights are showing. The manual states 3.3 litres and unless my wife wife's measuring jug (yeah she's not happy) is wrong, i've put in about 2.5. any ideas, gang? this was the only thread i could find related to my mistake.

Black 2004 CBR600F4i, Akroprovic exhaust.