another odd oil pressure issue

[sledge]

This is what you need to check the oil pressure, note the kit has various sized adapters so one of them is bound to fit the bike. I am sure you must be able to buy a similar thing in the US but its up to you if you want to spend that much cash on something you will probably only use once. The simplest and cheapest answer, and its been mentioned before is to take the bike to a good Mechanic, car or bike it dont matter, who has this equipment and get them to do the test. This kit costs about £100, thats about $180. The test takes minutes to set up and run and you wont be charged anywhere near that amount.
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=91547

[sledge]

I meant to add in the last post that you cant measure oil-pressure via the sender hole, it has to be done from the special take-off point at the gallery. You need to remove the side-cover to gain access to it but at the same time you need to run the engine, and you cant run the engine without the side cover in place as you would rapidly loose all oil from the engine. I dont wish to sound disrespectful or condesending but from your comments its seems you have very little mechanical understanding. This could potentialy be a serious problem with the bike and I strongly advise you to seek profesional help with this matter or at the very least buy and read a good Service manual like Haynes or Clymers.

[calispec]

I meant to add in the last post that you cant measure oil-pressure via the sender hole, it has to be done from the special take-off point at the gallery. You need to remove the side-cover to gain access to it but at the same time you need to run the engine, and you cant run the engine without the side cover in place as you would rapidly loose all oil from the engine. I dont wish to sound disrespectful or condesending but from your comments its seems you have very little mechanical understanding. This could potentialy be a serious problem with the bike and I strongly advise you to seek profesional help with this matter or at the very least buy and read a good Service manual like Haynes or Clymers.

I don't follow why you couldn't use the oil pressure sensor hole? You said you have to remove the side cover and that this would cause you to lose oil? The pressure sensor is just located under the ingnition cover, held on by three small bolts ( i didn't think these bolts were holding back any oil). The sensor hole must be in a pressureized galley or the sensor wouldn't work at all. I know the books say to use the other access but this seems to be more for easy access than disfunctionality of the pressure hole as an measurement port?

Or am i way off here?

[sledge]

Cal?
Take your bike to someone who has the gear and knows how to perform the test correctly and in accordance with the method reccomended by Suzuki.

[calispec]

Cal?
Take your bike to someone who has the gear and knows how to perform the test correctly and in accordance with the method reccomended by Suzuki.

so i take it you aren't going to answer my question.....

anyone else know? i'm just trying to understand, that's all

[sledge]

Cal?
I am getting confused with other bikes I own. After studying the manual I am wrong, the switch is accessable under the cover without the risk of loosing oil and I appologise for the confusion. The method of testing the pressure via the gallery I and others have described is the method reccomended by Suzuki and is quoted directly from the service manual. To me the Suzuki method IS the easiest and quickest way of testing the pressure although you seem to think otherwise. Unfortunately I dont have a scanner otherwise I would be happy to send you a copy of the method and acceptable figures. Perhaps someone else could do this.