Where Does The Other .23 Quart Go?

[charismaticmegafauna]

<snip>.... Can you get an SAE connector at Wally Word?

(not Fred, but...) I don't think so? I think you'll need to go someplace like AutoZone.

 

[fjrdego]

ok, dont throw any rocks at me,.... when i change the oil in my cb1000 its a 1995, i do, fer sher feel a diff in the shifting, vibbin thing. it happens in my 77 pinto also. when i change the earl in the 1300fjr, i hope to feel the same diff. i just got the bike, and this weekend is gonna be the 1st change. i hope the shifting is a lil smoooother. it do feel a little notchy as said b4. we shall see.

 

[yamasue]

Yesterday was maintenance day for me. New tires, oil change, final drive fluid change. This is my third oil change and it happened again yesterday - 4 quarts and I'm perfectly in between the dots on the sight glass. Bin O Facts says 4.23. Not that it's relevant, but Shell Rotella T Synthetic (per Jestal), Mobil 1 -110 cartridge. Should I add another quarter-quart or just let it go?
And now for the even more stupid question (yes, it's possible...I haven't had much coffee yet): Different oil accentuates vibration? No, no, not possible right? I was running Mobil 1 before. It's not the new PR2's because when I was on the highway at max vibe RPM (4k), I pulled the clutch and released the gas - smooth as silk. FWIW, the bike has had multiple TBS's including the Smitty patented TBS. I think it just is what it is. But it was an amusing thought to think the oil would somehow make the engine act/feel differently.

Sometimes I think it might just be the mood I'm in. Bad mood = more perceived vibration.

You said you did the Final Drive. What weight and type oil do you use for that?