Hey All,
I'm sure you guys get tired of noobies asking these questions but I 've been lurking around here for a while as I've been shopping for a girlie for a while (don't tell me wife). I took the plunge yesterday and bought an '01 (the gorgeous green one) with 36200 miles on it. No manual etc. but lots of pretty good upgrades (I'll post pics soon I promise). Anyway, I was wondering what the oil capacity of an '01 is and if mobil 1 v-twin full syn is okey-dokey? I don't want to precipitate a big discussion of which oil to use, I live in a hot place and like full syn. I assume the 3 "notches" on the dipstick indicate full (top notch), ok (middle notch), and low (3rd notch). I've ordered the Haynes and factory service manuals but would really like to change the oil out and hit the road. Also, one more quick question, how does the chain tension adujuster work, my chain is pretty slack?
thanks in advance and I look forward to some day contributing and helping other folks,
Todd
I'm sure you guys get tired of noobies asking these questions but I 've been lurking around here for a while as I've been shopping for a girlie for a while (don't tell me wife). I took the plunge yesterday and bought an '01 (the gorgeous green one) with 36200 miles on it. No manual etc. but lots of pretty good upgrades (I'll post pics soon I promise). Anyway, I was wondering what the oil capacity of an '01 is and if mobil 1 v-twin full syn is okey-dokey? I don't want to precipitate a big discussion of which oil to use, I live in a hot place and like full syn. I assume the 3 "notches" on the dipstick indicate full (top notch), ok (middle notch), and low (3rd notch). I've ordered the Haynes and factory service manuals but would really like to change the oil out and hit the road. Also, one more quick question, how does the chain tension adujuster work, my chain is pretty slack?
thanks in advance and I look forward to some day contributing and helping other folks,
Todd