oil help asap!

[FLzx87]

so i was at work 2day and my boss took the bike for a ride,,its an 03 zx6r,,he's an experienced rider and also has a car shop. he said the bike needed oil but the guy i bought the bike from said he changed the oil at 6500 the bike is now at 7300... im a noob so im not sure how to check my oil level, he leaned the bike over and he said there wasnt oil in it?....


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please tell me your opinion..he also said there is a ticking noise,,its really minor so i dont think its anything because its an 03 and iv only heard of this ticking on the newer models,,,help!!!!

[r1 daveone]

The proper way to check the oil level is to put the bike level in other words off the stand and in a staight position as u would to take off for a ride, from the look of it in the pictures the oil level is just fine it should be between the two lines marks where the oil glass is but as a precautionary mesure I would change the oil and filter put sinthetic in as its just a few bucks and could benefit u and the bike in the long run.As far as the ticking noise u need to be more specific as to where is coming from like engine bottom ,top or otherwise.

[ZX6Ray]

Is it ok to go a little extra on the oil level? Mine is even at the upper line. When the bike is running you don't see any oil line at all. I don't see how it is bad but could you clarify?

[Joe88ZX10]

Mine is at the top of the sight glass with the oil hot and bike level . The manual says 4 litres with an oil filter change but be careful as mine took about 3.5 and it was full .

[Crazyninja]

I put 4 quarts in mine as specified and oil is at the top of the glass (hot)