magifesq Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 1985 XR600 manual says to fill frame reservior per dipstick, and fill engine cases with oil up to the oil check bolt... I don't see any filler caps on the engine cases or covers to do this... anyone else ever own one of these? Do you just overfill the frame reservoir and let the oil slowly fill the cases until it reaches the check bolt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicked94s10 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 My xr650l is the same way, I know mine takes two quarts so I just fully drain mine and put two quarts in it. Its hard to check the level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 Really? Must be an XR thing I guess? All of the old 70's & 80's dirtbikes I'd owned, all had filler caps towards the top of the clutch cover -- except for an oil injected 2 stroke that used a plug on top of the right case half behind the cylinder. Did u try a search engine to find an answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicked94s10 Posted October 15, 2011 Report Share Posted October 15, 2011 I was told to run it and check out right after you shut it off, I put one wrist in the head and one wrist on the frame when I do a oil change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 My xr650l is the same way, I know mine takes two quarts so I just fully drain mine and put two quarts in it. Its hard to check the levelsame here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMMW Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 It's a dry sump oiled motor. One side of the oil pump draws oil from the frame and feeds the motor. The other side of the oil pump evacuates the sump oil up into the frame.The side bolt oil check is to verify the evacuation process. Cracking open the oil pipe bolt up near the head is to verify the oiling process.If the oil is near the check bolt, and not above, the evacuation is working. If the oil squirts out the upper banjo bolt area, the oiling process is working.My oil change consists of one quart into the head and one quart into the frame. Add some shop air to the fill opening in the frame when kicking over, to prime the pump. Then start the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted October 2, 2012 Report Share Posted October 2, 2012 The XL600 we had, I just filled it up to the dipstick, rode it around some, then added some more if needed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Threads a year old fellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMMW Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Threads a year old fellas And ...I'm sure there's 6 year old threads out there without a single additional post.Someone help Casper find a motor for his Maxim 650! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 And ...I'm sure there's 6 year old threads out there without a single additional post.Someone help Casper find a motor for his Maxim 650! Just sayin'.....hopefully by now he figured out the issue - no junkpunt intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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