Friend ran oil low, problem?

[Campverdefela]

Took some measurements which if anything else shows there is some oil in the machine.
The dip stick measures 4 inches
The depth to the bottom of the oil tank measured 10 1/2 inches
The spyder has been idle for at least 48 hours
I took a cold reading with a stick that reached to the bottom of the tank, and measured 5 1/4 inches of oil on the stick.
5 1/4 inches seems like a decent amount of oil in the tank for a cold measurement:dontknow: Since it has been a little bit since the last oil change, I think a more accurate measurement would be right after an oil change, so you would know that the correct amount of oil is in the machine to start with.

When you were shifting between 1st and 2nd did you have your rpm's up, say 4000rpm or better? If not that would cause a hiccup.

 

[zbunker]

shifting points

When you were shifting between 1st and 2nd did you have your rpm's up, say 4000rpm or better? If not that would cause a hiccup.

Yeah, good point. I try to keep the revs up around the 4 to 5K RPM range when shifting. But I think it was a matter of paying more attention to everything around :yes: than when to shift.

Although it certainly got my attention :yikes:when it happened
Ron