Harry Dresden PI
New Member
I am leaning towards buy the 2014 ES and have been doing a fare amount of research (Lurking) on this and related sites.
I have noted that due to dry sump design, Lower Pan design wall, Oil seal standoff placement error, there has been a lot of discussion on how to measure / determine the actual oil level.
I also have noted many discussion here, other sites, motorcycle magazine reviews that state these engines tend to burn oil.
Given the difficulty in determining the actual oil level without draining the bike (Filter and both drains) how can actual oil burning be gauged when the primary measurement has so much error?
Thanks in advance and hope to test ride the new 2014 ES at the Orlando AMEI motorcycle show in Oct...
I have noted that due to dry sump design, Lower Pan design wall, Oil seal standoff placement error, there has been a lot of discussion on how to measure / determine the actual oil level.
I also have noted many discussion here, other sites, motorcycle magazine reviews that state these engines tend to burn oil.
Given the difficulty in determining the actual oil level without draining the bike (Filter and both drains) how can actual oil burning be gauged when the primary measurement has so much error?
Thanks in advance and hope to test ride the new 2014 ES at the Orlando AMEI motorcycle show in Oct...