[Iron_Yeti]

Need your input here:

Last night before going to bed I did my weekly oil check on my Muscle. Levels were fine. As I drifted off to sleep I couldn't remember if I had either put the dipstick back in or screwed it in properly. I made a mental note to check it before riding this AM to work. Being an idiot I forgot to check and off to work I went.

When I parked my bike at work, I noticed moisture all over the right side of my bike. I thought that was odd as it wasn't raining and I didn't run over any puddles. Then I realized it was friggin oil splattered on the right side. I had NOT screwed it in properly as it was in at an angle so I am not sure how much oil I lost. I tried to check my levels again but it was too dark and I was too pissed to see anything clearly.

So it was a 25 min ride in for 20 miles w/ speeds up to 75MPH or so. I didn't see any warning lights come on during the ride. My question is what about this evening when I ride home. W/ traffic it will likely be stop and go in some places as I leave DC and then ease up a bit and it will make my ride as long as 35-40 min. Unfortunately there is no good or easy place that I can buy oil. I have never knowingly ridden a bike or drove a car with very little or no oil (I am assuming I don't have much left if any). So what do I do on the ride home to minimize damage? Hopefully by divine intervention when I check my levels before I leave work, there will be enough to get me home.

What do you guys think? Any advice?

Thanks,
The F Idiot

:banghead:

 

[Pur3vil]

That's a brilliant f'n thing to do to your f.

I'm thinking your okay. If you had no lights or anything and you didn't notice a sound difference. You might be lucky.

I would check your oil before you start it though. Understandably it might be low, and your supposed to check it warm. .. But if there's oil there is what matters. If not I would advise you to get oil before you start it.

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[cyco1450]

I'd like to believe that if oil light not on, you're ok. Otherwise, oil light is worthless.

 

[wilbur]

It holds 5 quarts so I doubt if you even lost half of that and unless you had it stood up on the back wheel driving to work you should have had plenty of oil.

 

[stever975]

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When I parked my bike at work, I noticed moisture all over the right side of my bike.
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I'd like to believe that if oil light not on, you're ok. Otherwise, oil light is worthless.

You should check the oil and not start the engine if it's too low. The oil pressure warning light isn't much help. This light will only trigger on when the pressure drops to about 5 psi and if the engine is running, you'd have damaged bearings .

 

[Mr Large]

Check auto part stores maybe they may have something compatible to the oil that's in your bike if its half low it may not be a problem,I have had to ride home when I didn`t find an oil (Amsoil) for my bike and I was at 40 miles from home and did it without a problem ,but it`s better safe than sorry to check and fill it before riding.:banghead:

 

[pwrman]

Advance Auto parts carries Mobil 1 motorcycle oil. And I agree with all of the above, probably ok if you did not run it dry. Check it BEFORE you start it.

 

[JJ Brothers]

It holds 5 quarts so I doubt if you even lost half of that and unless you had it stood up on the back wheel driving to work you should have had plenty of oil.

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[Iron_Yeti]

thanks for the help. Now let's say I did need to add oil to make it home. I have 20w50 in there right now. If I can only find 10w40 to top it off, will it be okay to mix these two "flavors?" I am assuming the answer that is that it shouldn't really matter. I don't have synthetic in this bike and I don't plan on mixing synthetic with the non-synthetic. But I assume if this were to happen it would not be a big big deal??

 

[DoubleVision]

If it shows anywhere on stick, should be ok for ride home. Add what ever you have if it makes you feel better. But my advise after get home is change out that oil and put in synthetic.

 

[stever975]

....Now let's say I did need to add oil to make it home. I have 20w50 in there right now. If I can only find 10w40 to top it off, will it be okay to mix these two "flavors?" I am assuming the answer that is that it shouldn't really matter. I don't have synthetic in this bike and I don't plan on mixing synthetic with the non-synthetic. But I assume if this were to happen it would not be a big big deal??

The important thing is to avoid any oils with friction modifiers that can damage the clutch. Look for oils with a JASO MA2 / ISO-L-EMA2 ratings. In a pinch you can use the next step down: JASO MA1 / ISO-L-EMA.

 

[JJ Brothers]

I have run mine with 3 liters only, ex owner did not know wtf he was doing, the bike is fine

 

[Jan-Dirk]

Is this political?

 

[Iron_Yeti]

Thanks for all your help and input. It seemed more than 1/2 full and I made it home w/o any issues.

 

[BT]

You would know if u had 5 quarts all over your bike and yourself.....

 

[Ozracer]

not amsoil you can hardly see it lol