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1. Check the owner's manual under the seat - "capacities"
2. Check next to the sight glass for the oil level - it will be embossed as "ml' (milliliters).

My Bandit 1200 takes a little more than 4 quarts (including filter change). The oil container will have ml on one side. Be careful that you do not overfill. Bad things happen when you overfill! Bad Joo Joo! Drain it down, syringe some out - but do no run over full.
 

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IMO, if you don't know the capacity, fill it til you see it at the proper level in the sight gage. Then, run it a couple of minutes to fill the oil filter and shut it off. Check it again. It should be low. Now, fill it to the full level on the sight gage, and you've put in the right amount. My new Suzuki has the capacity on it, but the manual also tells me to do it the way I described it to you so that it's right. It takes 4.8 quarts. I put in 4 quarts and then start it to fill the filter. Then, I use the last quart to top it off. Works well.
 
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