you will either have a hatch mark or a hole drilled in the dipstick if you have the hatch mark then at the bottom of the mark if a hole then the bottom hole
pressure in the sump caused by engine breather pipe being restricted or blocked is one cause for oil coming up through the dipstick hole
Older engines have the dipstick on the driver's side. There is a hole in the side of the block between 5 & 7. Newer ones have the dipstick tube in the passenger side of the oil pan.
Take the dipstick out out put it through the small hole were the dipstick goes
the dipstick hole is on the passengers side about 2 inches behind the knock sensor *on pre 1978 blocks the hole is on the drivers side in the same orientation as mentioned The dipstick hole is kind of right behind the starter. If your dropping it in an older vehical you wont have the knock sensor of course.
there should be two hole near the bottom of dipstick if the oil is at the top of the second hole from the bottom its full if its at the bottom hole its a quart low
Look near the spark plugs on the front of the engine. Just to the left and below the oil fill cap on the valve cover.
On the center-front of the engine is a metal shroud with a hole in the middle of it. Look down through this hole and you should see the dipstick. (not the most user-friendly design)
you fill it up till the oil come the top hole witch is the same hole in witch you put the oil in.
The 1200 has a dip stick near the the oil fil cap. Check it while the bike is on the center stand. After unscrewing the dipstick and wiping it off you check the oil level without screwing the dipstick back in. Simply put the dipstick in the hole, remove and check. After verifying the proper oil level, then screw the dipstick back into the engine block
shoot a hole in the talk with a 8mm assult rifle then weld the hole back toghter
Remove the socket head plug located next to the oil dipstick knob and observe the level on the dipstick attached to the plug. If necessary add transmission oil thru that same hole.