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How much oil is too much?
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<blockquote data-quote="Crash Cash" data-source="post: 491897" data-attributes="member: 6978"><p>Interesting that this question should pop up just now. I changed the oil on my SV-650, and a week or so later my clutch action just totally absolutely went to shit. No other way of describing it. It varied in how it engaged, wouldn't keep the adjustment, started clunking, and finally just wouldn't go into neutral when it was hot. I'd put genuine Suzuki oil in it (almost the last I had) so I knew it wasn't the oil. It was really being annoying and I even got stuck in 2nd at a light once.</p><p></p><p>After about a week of this, I was about to tear the clutch out and start inspecting plates, when I noticed it had too much oil in it. I'd filled it sitting on a Baxley Sport Chock which kept it vertical but lifted the front wheel up a couple inches. I ended up sucking about a Solo cup and a half (maybe 1/4-1/3 qt?) out with a syringe, until it was in the middle of the sight glass on level concrete. I let it sit overnight, and the next day (Tuesday) my clutch was totally back to normal without any of the problems I'd had, and it's stayed that way.</p><p></p><p>Now I notice if I fill it on the chock to the bottom line, it's about 3/4ths to the top line when it's on flat concrete. I'll remember that for next time.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I think the FJR's probably much less sensitive being a much bigger engine, but I figured people'd be interested in hearing my experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Crash Cash, post: 491897, member: 6978"] Interesting that this question should pop up just now. I changed the oil on my SV-650, and a week or so later my clutch action just totally absolutely went to shit. No other way of describing it. It varied in how it engaged, wouldn't keep the adjustment, started clunking, and finally just wouldn't go into neutral when it was hot. I'd put genuine Suzuki oil in it (almost the last I had) so I knew it wasn't the oil. It was really being annoying and I even got stuck in 2nd at a light once. After about a week of this, I was about to tear the clutch out and start inspecting plates, when I noticed it had too much oil in it. I'd filled it sitting on a Baxley Sport Chock which kept it vertical but lifted the front wheel up a couple inches. I ended up sucking about a Solo cup and a half (maybe 1/4-1/3 qt?) out with a syringe, until it was in the middle of the sight glass on level concrete. I let it sit overnight, and the next day (Tuesday) my clutch was totally back to normal without any of the problems I'd had, and it's stayed that way. Now I notice if I fill it on the chock to the bottom line, it's about 3/4ths to the top line when it's on flat concrete. I'll remember that for next time. Anyway, I think the FJR's probably much less sensitive being a much bigger engine, but I figured people'd be interested in hearing my experience. [/QUOTE]
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