Oil use on a CBR1000

**Finn** · 17th March 2006, 08:23

It's a 05 done 6000 k's. Before going for a quick ride last night, I checked the oil and couldn't see any! The oil level was below the glass thingy. I must have put about a litre in it. I've heard litre bikes can go through oil but I was surprised how much. I hope I didn't do any damage to it.

Is this the norm? I have "topped" it up before but must have been remiss.

**DemonWolf** · 17th March 2006, 08:29

Funny you should mention this Finn.. I did the exactly same thing to my
TL1000s the other day.. checked the oil.. and couldn't see anything on the glass level.. panicked abit as I had just recently erm.. blew some cobwebs outta the ol girl.. and promptly topped her up.. with over a litre. These past couple of days, she seems fine.. though prolly abit more a tick (suspect the tensioner).. was told its fine. heh. Thinking of taking her for a proper service as I don't really know what the hell I'm doing.

**SimJen** · 17th March 2006, 08:34

Did you check it after 5 minutes or so? with the bike level?

**Finn** · 17th March 2006, 08:34

Originally Posted by DemonWolf

Funny you should mention this Finn.. I did the exactly same thing to my
TL1000s the other day.. checked the oil.. and couldn't see anything on the glass level.. panicked abit as I had just recently erm.. blew some cobwebs outta the ol girl.. and promptly topped her up.. with over a litre. These past couple of days, she seems fine.. though prolly abit more a tick (suspect the tensioner).. was told its fine. heh. Thinking of taking her for a proper service as I don't really know what the hell I'm doing.

I guess the quality of oil these days is pretty good as long there is some in there. Besides you'd think the oil light would go on if it was dangerously low.

**Finn** · 17th March 2006, 08:36

Originally Posted by SimJen

Did you check it after 5 minutes or so? with the bike level?

Yeah, I warmed it up first then let is settle for a few minutes before filling. Did the same once I topped it up.

**DemonWolf** · 17th March 2006, 08:39

Yeah same here.. No warning light.. so thought it should be alright. But ya just never know!

Got the manual and followed the instructions.. warm bike up.. turn it off and wait a minute then check oil level. heh had to fill it up twice.

**SimJen** · 17th March 2006, 08:46

Warning light is usually oil pressure best not to wait for that to come on

My sis didn't bother topping her car up till the light came on.......when she told me, I checked it and there was nothing on the dipstick and it took over 2 litres to top up........who knows what damage it caused? Crazy girl.
Most bikes will use a bit when new, hopefully it will settle down once the bores and rings bed in.
Lots of high revs will use more.

**Lou Girardin** · 17th March 2006, 16:06

Check it cold finn, first thing before you start it. You DID lift it off the side stand, didn't you?

**Cajun** · 17th March 2006, 16:14

6000ks isn't it due for another service by that stage.?

I would be worried if it is drinking oil already. Are you running fully,semi or mineral oil still?

I know some bikes drink some brands of oil. eg an old bike of mine use to drink motul put anything else in it was fine. If you had recently changed the oil it could be this, or could be something else, but i would be keeping a close eye on it for the next 1000kms at least.

You have topped the oil up before, that seams strange. If you are topping oil up on a new bike. i could understand in the first few kms, less than 1500 but any more than that its going somewhere, is exhust smoke a bit more than it short, or smell a bit oily.

We have never needed to top up oil on any of the bikes we have brought between services, vtr1000f, bmw k1200rs, zx10r, gsxr600, hayabusa, bandit 600.

**Finn** · 17th March 2006, 16:26

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Check it cold finn, first thing before you start it. You DID lift it off the side stand, didn't you?

I checked it first when it was cold and couldn't see any oil. I then warmed it up, shut it off and waited - still no oil. I'll keep an eye on it over the weekend.

Perhaps you could check it for me tomorrow Lou? The glass level indicator is quite low so you'll have to bend right over...

MD · 17th March 2006, 16:32

Originally Posted by Finn

I checked the oil and couldn't see any! The oil level was below the glass thingy. I must have put about a litre in it. I've heard litre bikes can go through oil but I was surprised how much. I hope I didn't do any damage to it.

Is this the norm? I have "topped" it up before but must have been remiss.

Finn I did 22000km on my 04 CBR1000RR. I never had the level drop below the window but I did top it up a few times. Checked it before and after a track day and it would need maybe half a litre. A full litre is a fair amount to lose though? I notice the 636 seems to need more checking than the CBR so I reckon it's the norm. It's an indestructible Honda so you can't hurt it anyway.