[The Atomic Ass]

Originally Posted by dichotomous

heating the oil directly with a glow plug seems like a really really bad idea. what style engine/ bike do you have?

It's in my tag...

But it's a Suzuki Burgman 400. When the bike is sitting on the sidestand, no oil is even near the dipstick, I'm thinking in terms of introducing high levels of heat into the blocks air, to warm it for perhaps 5 minutes before starting.