T500 dipstick measurements

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T500 dipstick measurements

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I used a cable tie when I filled it with 1400cc it went in 185mm from the top and level measured 85mm now it's on 70mm but it probably wasn't i
n all the nooks and crannies when first measured, do these measurements sound ok to all who use a dipstick? Cheers , it's crazy how the filler plug likes vanishing,twice I've spent over an hour searching!
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Re: T500 dipstick measurements

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I check after the bike has sat overnight on the center stand on a roughly flat surface. That eliminates nearly all of the variability.
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Re: T500 dipstick measurements

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And what measurements do you get?
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