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Jan 16, 2008 | 07:31 PM

MAX EVO

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CHECKING THE OIL??

I can't find my manual so can someone tell me when checking the oil on an 06 Night Train.Should the bike be on the stand or up ? thx

Jan 16, 2008 | 07:36 PM

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RE: CHECKING THE OIL??

It should be on the side stand

Jan 16, 2008 | 07:37 PM

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RE: CHECKING THE OIL??

It should be on the jiffy stand, with the engine warmed up, to get an accurate reading.
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Jan 16, 2008 | 09:53 PM

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RE: CHECKING THE OIL??

Why do they call it a jiffy stand?

Jan 16, 2008 | 10:24 PM

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RE: CHECKING THE OIL??

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ORIGINAL: tk353

Why do they call it a jiffy stand?

As taken from wiki

Originally, most bikes had a frame mounted 'center stand'. On most older HD models, there was a center stand clipped to the inside of the rear fender requiring the operator to lift the whole back end of the bike to swing it into place under the frame, the "jiffy stand" was a quick easy method of standing the bike up without getting a hernia...the term jiffy stand was coined to distinguish the center stand from the side or "kick" stand as it could be deployed in a 'jiffy'.

Jan 16, 2008 | 10:33 PM

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RE: CHECKING THE OIL??

Look on the dip stick, doesn't it say check on the side stand?

Jan 17, 2008 | 12:13 AM

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RE: CHECKING THE OIL??

Manual says to ride the bike enough to get fully warmed up. Parkit on the side stand and let idle for one or two minutes. Shut it off and check level on dipstick.