I topped it up with a little dash of the same oil from the change.
The oil warning light is an oil level sensor, not an oil pressure sensor. When you give it some...... the oil in the sump is sloshing to the back and away from the sensor. Top it up a little more so the glass has oil almost to the top. Should stop coming on then. Either that, or stop doing wheelies
Quote from: Grant1Shepherd on 07 June 2017, 10:22:30 pmI topped it up with a little dash of the same oil from the change.Would you say that was about an egg cup full
Put bike on centre stand on level groundStart engine and let tickover for one minuteTurn ignition offWatch the oil window until it settles, which will probably take about a minuteThat's your oil levelNext to the oil window there are lower and upper markings on the engine casing, you want the oil level about two thirds to three quarters of the way up between the markersOnce the oil level settles, if you need to add more, do a SMALL AMOUNT at a time, then REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCESS. Don't start pouring it in for fun, 'cos you don't want too much in there either, as that can cause other problems.Chances are that right now you simply haven't got enough in there, i'm guessing due to you judging the oil level with a cold unstarted engine.The window on my bike has clouded up now, so i have to fill it up by measurement alone.Once emptied and a new filter fitted i've put in about 2.8 litres to be safe.If you aren't changing the oil filter this time around then it's a 2.5 litre sump, so that's a good figure to start with, you can simply pour that amount in knowing you safely have enough to begin with, then top up if needed after going through the usual procedure.Luckily i never ever have to top up between changes, and i change the oil every 4000 miles so it's not too much of a big deal, although i've decided to replace the oil filter every time now as the filters are so inexpensive.
Quote from: fazersharp on 07 June 2017, 10:41:24 pmQuote from: Grant1Shepherd on 07 June 2017, 10:22:30 pmI topped it up with a little dash of the same oil from the change.Would you say that was about an egg cup fullNeed to be more specific matey Up to 210ml in volume apparently
Quote from: darrsi on 08 June 2017, 06:07:13 amPut bike on centre stand on level groundStart engine and let tickover for one minuteTurn ignition offWatch the oil window until it settles, which will probably take about a minuteThat's your oil levelNext to the oil window there are lower and upper markings on the engine casing, you want the oil level about two thirds to three quarters of the way up between the markersOnce the oil level settles, if you need to add more, do a SMALL AMOUNT at a time, then REPEAT THE ABOVE PROCESS. Don't start pouring it in for fun, 'cos you don't want too much in there either, as that can cause other problems.Chances are that right now you simply haven't got enough in there, i'm guessing due to you judging the oil level with a cold unstarted engine.The window on my bike has clouded up now, so i have to fill it up by measurement alone.Once emptied and a new filter fitted i've put in about 2.8 litres to be safe.If you aren't changing the oil filter this time around then it's a 2.5 litre sump, so that's a good figure to start with, you can simply pour that amount in knowing you safely have enough to begin with, then top up if needed after going through the usual procedure.Luckily i never ever have to top up between changes, and i change the oil every 4000 miles so it's not too much of a big deal, although i've decided to replace the oil filter every time now as the filters are so inexpensive.When I checked it yesterday after the light came on I got home from my 45 minute ride, turned the bike off, waited 5 minutes and then check the oil level and it was fine. I got confused by this as I can't understand why the light would come of for a split second
It looks more like a frayed wire in the circuit earthing than oil level issueI would check the wiring from the level switch to the plug under the side cover
Also if the oil level sensor is just that, a level sensor and not a pressure switch and the oil level is correct there is not problem, as someone quite rightly pointed out the oil is rushing to the rear of the engine under hard acceleration, if this is the case just the viscosity of the oil would make a huge difference as well.Now I am no mechanic but I think the advice being given is sound, as long as the level is correct within the 'Max' and 'Min' marks with both wheels on level ground, should be good to go, I keep mine at about 3/4's up the sight glass. As Darrsi said over filling could bring another set of problems like blown or leaking engine seals.
I'm using castol power 1 racing 10w-40 fully. I did an oil change in early May where at the same time i put some Wynn's engine flush in it, however this problem first started before all this when i was riding home from Ireland in mid April.