But then I don't go around insulting scooters at every opportunity I just say they are not for me. I even had a member of this forum who also rides a scooter help me get back on wheels by driving several miles to my home to take me to the dealers to try out the CB 500However it seems that you and some other members feel it necessary to insult Harley's at every opportunity. Why not just get on and enjoy your ride and let others enjoy theirs. Remember there are enough people who are anti motorcycles without us turning on our own.
Gareth, run the bike for a few minutes (take it out for a 15 minute run). Park it up for 3 minutes, remove and wipe clean the dipstick with a clean rag. Insert dipstick - but don't thread it in at all - while straddling bike & keeping bike vertical. Read level. I've read that checking on the main stand, if fitted, gives the same reading but my level reads higher that way.
HTH sport!