Hello! I was wondering if anybody ever encountered the following problem: I checked the oil level of my 2006 xt660x, (as per manual, just after a good run, bike leveled), and found an extremely low oil condition, dipstick does not touch.

Decided to change the oil and filter, was due soon anyway, 2.5L came out, and replaced with 2.6L as per manual, and again, after a run, dipstick does not touch.

Opening tank cap with the engine running made a mess so oil looks to be coming up this way, and also removed the oil filter bleeder bolt and oil is coming out fast as well. Can the oil be draining too fast from the tank upon turning the engine off?

Any thoughts?

Much appreciated!

Terence

After a short run let it sit for 5 mins... check level
& top up as needed...
your bike is not doing anything unuseal.....

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Harley Davidson..
The easyest way to turn gasoline into noise with out the side efect of horse power...

Hehe the old problem.....the manual says to warm up the bike for 5 mins at tick over and then check the level. If you check with the engine hot then the oil is still in the motor and so very low in the tank I guess. Same with my Raptor and when I changed oil and filter yesterday I removed 2.5L of oil, and refilled with 1.85L as per the book. Feels MUCH better so make sure you do not overfill.

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(Now sold on, sob) 2011 Blue XT660X with gold wheels, was 26,500 km.
Engine mods: K&N Stage 1 filter, DNA Stage 2 filter, snorkel removed, Kev fuel mod fitted.
Plus: smoked Puig screen, Yam aluminium sump guard, Yamaha / Acerbis handguards, Givi Trekker aluminium side cases, Leo Vince X3 cans plus Kev front fork mod and Fender Xtender. Just fitted Michelin Road Pilot 3 tyres.

SOLD the XTX for a Super Ten 1200. And just bought a Raptor 700 so staying on here for some tips....

If you put in 2.6L as per handbook then you must assume the oil quantity in the bike is correct.
two possible problem:
you are not checking it correctly or oil is leaking out of or inside the bike (god forbid!)
I check mine after a normal run. Try do yours after 3 mins.
Incidently I remember if the level is to the top of the stick then you should be able to see it though the plug hole (specially the oil foam)

Leveled and not on a side stand.