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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Hello everyone..Great forum! I enjoy reading all the posts and have learned alot. I just changed the oil on my 2006 883 and put in a total of 3 quarts. I took the bike for a ride eveything seems fine. No oil spray, but when I checked it hot the oil was over the halfway mark on the dipstick. I read that most of you like to have yours in between. Sounds crazy but I have a tendency to have things be right on. Should I let some out or leave it alone till next time.
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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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i'd leave it
 
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Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:10 AM
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You'll probably be fine. That's usually where my oil level is immediately after an oil change. Then over the course of 5,000 miles it drops down to the level around a third above the add mark.
 
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Thanks..I'll leave it.
 
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