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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: GSJames on September 16, 2005, 04:08:16 PM

Title: Fixed bike... broke ego
Post by: GSJames on September 16, 2005, 04:08:16 PM
Remember all my posts about lean this, tension that...  Appreciate the responses...

The problem with the noise...

NO OIL IN THE ENGINE!!!!!  :x

I thought I checked it weeks ago when the noise started, but maybe didn't do it right or the stick rubbed against something oily.  

I decided to "top it up" today, and when I checked it there was no oil on the stick.  I kept topping it up bit by bit (like half a liter at a time), in my head thinking: "what..... " pour pour... "the....." pour pour... "f....." cause I'd probably only gone about ~1500k since I changed it for the first time since owning it.

Lesson learned. :roll:
Title: Re: Fixed bike... broke ego
Post by: pandy on September 16, 2005, 04:14:51 PM
Quote from: GSJamesLesson learned. :roll:

I learned this lesson kinda like that, too.  :roll: Thank goodness the GS is such a forgiving little beast!  :cheers:  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Fixed bike... broke ego
Post by: starwalt on September 17, 2005, 08:17:52 AM
Quote from: GSJamesNO OIL IN THE ENGINE!!!!!  :x
Makes me wonder why the Oil level light didn't trip on? Is the bulb good?
Title: Fixed bike... broke ego
Post by: davipu on September 17, 2005, 09:07:14 AM
you have to get down to about half a Qt for the pump pick up to quit sucking, then when the pressure drops the light comes on. untill then it just runs really hot.
Title: Fixed bike... broke ego
Post by: GSJames on September 17, 2005, 01:40:44 PM
The bike does run quite hot.

I don't have a gauge cluster (but I ordered one!) - so no light :(

And actually - that noise problem that I've been having has come back after I started going for a ride - TAK TAK TAK when the engine is revved up some.

Hope to get it figured out before end of season...
Title: Re: Fixed bike... broke ego
Post by: rritterson on September 18, 2005, 12:22:44 AM
Quote from: starwalt
Quote from: GSJamesNO OIL IN THE ENGINE!!!!!  :x
Makes me wonder why the Oil level light didn't trip on? Is the bulb good?

Common misconception. The light is for oil *pressure* only and will only light if the pressure drops below a certain amount. You can still get decent pressure with low oil levels, but it's certainly not good for the bike.
Title: Fixed bike... broke ego
Post by: GSJames on September 18, 2005, 05:14:55 PM
Just to finish off this post... I attempted to ride the bike somewhere thinking the TAK-TAK might not be that bad.  Then it got worse, lots more noises.  

I attempted to ride it home, then the motor stopped.  I think I seized a piston or something, because I can't push the bike at all when it's in gear.

The bike doesn't turn over, I think the motor's dead.  I suppose the next step is removing the motor and fixing it if it's possible.  

Hope to ride in spring...

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