oil light please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok ,bike is running like a champ,had it out today running fine,oil light comes on.Oil level is fine.Does the sensor go off pressure or level?I am so scared that it took a dump,please tell me otherwise.Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

It's an oil level sensor.

not sure about the oil sensor, but the others seem to go south over time

does it stay on all the time ?

mine comes on during brake/cornering.

 

Well I got into the throttle quite a bit(8500 rpm)came on and has since stayed on.Does it work off oil pressure or oil level.Oil level is fine.Thanx for the help.

 

I've not heard of them dying too terribly often. Have you topped up all the way on oil or is it exactly at the bottom line? If your a bit low, could be that the sump baffel isn't doing it's job very well and toping off will fix the issue. Have you changed your oil recently? Goo from sitting the winter season may have worked it's way into the internals. Easy to clean on your next oil change. I await your reply.

 

With Robert on this one. Might be time for an oil change. The sensor is simply a float going up or down and when it gets down it completes the circuit to illuminate the light. May have just got stuck down. I'd drop the oil and remove the sensor for a good clean. Also check the wiring for abrasion as it may simply be a short in the cable. The wire goes a long way unsheathed before it gets into the wiring loom.

 

I've posted this info in the past....
but here it is again!

 

been babying the bike for the past month and started running her pretty hard lately.Changed the oil 3 times in 3 months to flush the crap out of it.(been sitting for at least 5 years).Take very good care of it otherwise.Glad to know the light is off oil level instead of oil pressure.Thanx guys.BTW,talked to previous owner and he said that it happened to him before when redlining and the next day it was fine.

 

I guess i should also not that I have also had a problem with clutch slippage,not bad but noticable.She only has 9500 miles on her,but 25 years old,is it time for new clutches?What I am saying is<could it be debris from the clutches?

 

just took her out after about a couple hour sitting time,all is fine!!!!!!man was I worried,thanx for all the replies,sort of calmed me down because all I could think of was the worst case scenario.I wish some of you guys lived a little closer so we could go on some rides and work on our jewels together,sure sounds like fun!!!!!!

 

Hey now, you stay away from my jewels!
:lol:

 

funny guy,but just to clear it up,I am talkin about our bikes.

 

If your having this issue with your oil light and you mentioned clutch slippage, you may need to think about increasing the viscous weight of your oil.

 

maybe a little sea foam threw the crank case, a cleaning probably wouldn't hurt.