Oil light flickers - cause?

I went for a blast on saturday and my 2005 sv650s with 7k.

After 20 mins of riding i pulled up as i noticed the oil light was flickering on and off. It was flickering on and off only when ticking over, but as soon as i gave it some very slight revs it stopped flickering.

The bike ticks over at 1100 approx and if i rev so it ticks at 1300 it stops the oil light problem.

I checked the oil level on the flat and the oil level is slightley higher than half way which is just fine.

anyone else had this problem.

You have a low oil pressure, possible from a leak or from soemthing else

Don't be uing your motorcycle; low oil pressure will mean oil starvation, particualrly at the top end but also likley to cause damage to the bottom end of the engine

are u sure? that sounds bad

I continued riding that day and the light stopped flickering next time i checked it 10 miles later.

Dont thing it has done it again since.

[timwilky]

get it checked. it may be something silly. like a dodgy switch

When was the filter last changed?. does the bike live outdoors?

Not a silly question I have seen damp condense to form a thick emulsion that has blocked filters.

Doing nothing may be very expensive

[Spanner Man]

Originally Posted by timwilky

get it checked. it may be something silly. like a dodgy switch

When was the filter last changed?. does the bike live outdoors?

Not a silly question I have seen damp condense to form a thick emulsion that has blocked filters.

Doing nothing may be very expensive

Good morning all.


Damn sound advice! I would do an oil & filter change somewhat sharpish, & see how it goes.


Cheers.

Originally Posted by Spanner Man

Good morning all.


Damn sound advice! I would do an oil & filter change somewhat sharpish, & see how it goes.


Cheers.

Hi i only chnged the oil and filter about 600 miles ago,

K&N Oil filter and Castrol Motorcycle Oil.

The light only came just the one time when i stopped and now the oil light does not come on when i start it after starting it again in the garage.

The bikes still runs fine and i cant hear any strange noises

mmmmmmmm..... not sure what to do

might just be a sensor issue

Get it checked out. It could well be a grubby sensor, some faulty connector. But it could be something more sinister. When was the oil changed before the last oil change? I am wondering if there is or was some detritus or something that could have been present to cause such an issue, temporarily, but now swept up by the oil and dissolved

[STRAMASHER]

Could be a faulty oil pressure sensor. Behind a rubber cap with a wire coming out it near the oil filter on the main casing on the r/h side of your bike.

Mine was and was solved temporarily (3yr ago) by a mechanic and some soldering. No probs since. Go get it checked.

adjusted idle, problem solved

[fastdruid]

Not really 'solved', my oil light doesn't go out until the bike has been sat not running for a second or so...

The oil light should never show except when the engine is off with the ign on.

Druid