burning oil
 

I always check my oil as soon as i switch of the engine after a ride. As soon as the engine stops it starts to drain into the sump. the longer you leave it the lower it will be.

You can get a false "over-reading" if you check too soon after a ride, particularly after a hard or twisty/bumpy ride, as the oil foams in the tank making it "appear" higher on the dipstick. The factory recommendation is to "let it settle for a few minutes" for the bubbles to disperse.

There's a careful balancing act to be had between waiting too long and being too hasty.

i think the handbook says wait for few minutes.

if you use semi or mineral oil, there will be quite a bit of foaming after a ride

I prefer to keep the level mid way. if you overfill, you waste/ burn the extra oil and do the engine no favor