It is a 2 litre measuring jug.
I tested it yesterday with a measuing jug I had in the kitchen and poured 2 litres of water in both. They are the same.
Like I said I measured the oil that I drained out and it also was 3.8L.
This morning the oil is about 10mm below the top mark of the dipstick.
It is the standard dipstick comparing to another XT600 although his bike was 2 years newer than mine.
For an experiment I drained .3 of a litre from the Frame drain plug this morning and the level was right at the bottom of the dipstick.
The bike has not been modified.
I do not know if the XT600 has an oil cooler. I don't think so.
Anyway I am satisfied that I have the correct amount of oil in the bike and it is not overfilled.
I also feel al bit better now with regards to any damage I might have done but letting it idle for 4-5 mins with 2.5 litres of oil.
Someone kindly sent me a diagram of the XT600e lubrication system taken from page 42 of the workshop manual.
I can clearly see that 2.5 litres would have filled the upright frame tube down to the oil pump and would have partly filled the oil tank so would have been enough to circulate.
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