Thanks for the welcome and the speedy responses. This is certainly a community that works!
Ok, so I have nothing to worry about if the oil is still visible in the sight glass? Are you saying that if the oil is (almost) exactly at the mid point, the light will come on on some bikes?
What about the drain rate: After my 'shop added about 300+ml of oil to bring it above the max level, it drained off rather quickly (in 1 week) to apparently stabilise at the mid way mark. I assume that is normal, and there are mechanisms (crankcase breather tube?) to drain this excess out? How much oil consumption would it take for worn out piston rings to be implicated as a fault?
Is it right to say that a proper 'fix' would be to change the oil level sensor, something that is not easily DIY-able, and would cost more money than it's worth?
It's nothing, I know, but having a red light stare at you when you're about to launch into 8000+ rpm territory is not the way to go, especially since I have ever experienced engine seizure (on a small 2 stroke, that is).
Ok, so I have nothing to worry about if the oil is still visible in the sight glass? Are you saying that if the oil is (almost) exactly at the mid point, the light will come on on some bikes?
What about the drain rate: After my 'shop added about 300+ml of oil to bring it above the max level, it drained off rather quickly (in 1 week) to apparently stabilise at the mid way mark. I assume that is normal, and there are mechanisms (crankcase breather tube?) to drain this excess out? How much oil consumption would it take for worn out piston rings to be implicated as a fault?
Is it right to say that a proper 'fix' would be to change the oil level sensor, something that is not easily DIY-able, and would cost more money than it's worth?
It's nothing, I know, but having a red light stare at you when you're about to launch into 8000+ rpm territory is not the way to go, especially since I have ever experienced engine seizure (on a small 2 stroke, that is).