Re: [ST] 99 vs 02 differences/observations

[Colt4530 <colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've never had to add oil to my RS, so I don't know how much oil fills 
from the lower to upper marks.

However, I got an '01 owner's manual with instructions to check the 
sight glass!  the dealer told me wrong about how to check the oil level. 
  The proper method is to wipe the dipstick, balance the bike vertical 
and fully screw in the dipstick.  Then remove and check the oil.

Stephen McSpadden wrote:
> At 13:48 18/07/03, you wrote:
> 
>> Just something I was thinking about (and haven't really paid any 
>> attention
>> to previously), did the RS get the same improvements that the ST got 
>> for '02
>> (i.e. more power, different gear type for smoother shifting, etc.)?
> 
> 
> It sure did. 
> 
> One difference that I've noticed on the later engined 02 (T6?) model is 
> the presence of a oil dip stick rather than a sight glass. So what you 
> might say? Well, there is no indication in the manual of how *little* 
> oil it takes to change the level from min to max. I was lucky in that I 
> only added a very small amount (~200mls if memory serves me correct) 
> that brought me up to just below the max mark from just above the min mark.
>
- -- 
John Albright
'02 RS
Chattanooga
C-RATs Pack Leader


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