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Rpm4x4
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 12:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bought a $1 level and cut it to extract the actual level





and rest it on the engine





The engine isnt actually level there but if you mark your stick you will at least get the same measurement every time. I actually run between full and overfull line so this works perfect. Just thought Id share.
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Dannybuell
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 02:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

+1 consistency is everything.
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Sl33py
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 01:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Great idea! I was thinking of putting mine up on the rear stand every time to check, but forward cant probably would make it show low... This may be easier.
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No_rice
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 02:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

lol, somewhere i have one of those laying around already already busted out of a level, that im sure ended up that way because i got pissed and beat something with it...

good thinking.
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Dennis_c
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 07:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thats to easy you cant do that
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Luisemilio25r
Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2011 - 04:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

that thing is gonna boil! lol, good idea.
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13was13
Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 03:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When you are balancing the bike for the "upright/vertical" check, the front wheel must be straight, right?
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Sprintst
Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 08:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I wonder why they don't just make it where you fill it until it overflows, and just cap it.

They could engineer it to work on it's sidestand even.

100% consistancy, just fill it till it runs over, and cap it. No more dipstick
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Rpm4x4
Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 09:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

that thing is gonna boil! lol, good idea.

Just to be clear I didnt mount it there, I just set it there to check the oil, then I put back in my toolbag.
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Fibersnake
Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 - 09:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Not a bad idea, but instead of busting a level, just buy a string level which will do the same thing and even better. They are cheap also! Like the idea though!
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