remember to check your oil guys - Page 2 - SV650.org

Sid Squid · 10-03-08, 10:52 PM

Bad news chum, sorry to hear about your bike.

You're not the first though, here's one from a while back:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=63900

rictus01 · 10-03-08, 11:05 PM

yes indeed bad luck, regular oil checks (like every ride) help, and of course the oil light is very much a grab the clutch in and pray thing.

To answer your question though, as you don't have lowers and prosuming you have all the tools, and hour each way (lump out/lump in) is realistic.

Cheers Mark.

rictus01 · 10-03-08, 11:19 PM

Oh and just to add, I haven't checked my oil in over three months now and don't intend to for another couple at least

*

*this isn't advice, just a statement of fact

Cheers Mark.

10-03-08, 11:27 PM

How many miles did you do in those 2 weeks? That's a fair bit of oil, assuming it was healthily topped off at last check.

Bad luck anyway

At least you can get it sorted yourself. I dread to think how much a garage would charge to repair or replace a knacked engine.

11-03-08, 06:05 PM

maybe me being abit dim BUT? where all the freekin oil go? cant have burnt that much surely? sorry to hear your news matey hope u get it fixed speedy.

11-03-08, 06:07 PM

i did over 1500 miles those 2 weeks, and a 1000 of them were motorway...

11-03-08, 06:32 PM

WOW thats 6months riding for a wuss like me

northwind · 11-03-08, 06:45 PM

That trailer looks well smart...

I'v had a couple of low oil episodes, but never quite low enough to be a problem, I think tbh a lot of people will be laughing at your expense and not thinking of the times they've let it go low...

11-03-08, 06:49 PM

i know i dont do many miles but my oil level never budges on the thou, it didn't on the 650 either? so was this an engine problem or do they naturally use some?

11-03-08, 07:56 PM

Surely the oil light should come on well before the oil is low enough to do any damage?

10-03-08, 10:52 PM	#11
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: remember to check your oil guys Bad news chum, sorry to hear about your bike. You're not the first though, here's one from a while back: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=63900 __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

10-03-08, 11:05 PM	#12
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: remember to check your oil guys yes indeed bad luck, regular oil checks (like every ride) help, and of course the oil light is very much a grab the clutch in and pray thing. To answer your question though, as you don't have lowers and prosuming you have all the tools, and hour each way (lump out/lump in) is realistic. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

10-03-08, 11:19 PM	#13
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: remember to check your oil guys Oh and just to add, I haven't checked my oil in over three months now and don't intend to for another couple at least * *this isn't advice, just a statement of fact Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

10-03-08, 11:27 PM	#14
sinbad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: remember to check your oil guys How many miles did you do in those 2 weeks? That's a fair bit of oil, assuming it was healthily topped off at last check. Bad luck anyway At least you can get it sorted yourself. I dread to think how much a garage would charge to repair or replace a knacked engine.

11-03-08, 06:05 PM	#15
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: remember to check your oil guys maybe me being abit dim BUT? where all the freekin oil go? cant have burnt that much surely? sorry to hear your news matey hope u get it fixed speedy.

11-03-08, 06:07 PM	#16
hlaf_lyfe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: remember to check your oil guys i did over 1500 miles those 2 weeks, and a 1000 of them were motorway...

11-03-08, 06:32 PM	#17
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: remember to check your oil guys WOW thats 6months riding for a wuss like me

11-03-08, 06:45 PM	#18
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Re: remember to check your oil guys That trailer looks well smart... I'v had a couple of low oil episodes, but never quite low enough to be a problem, I think tbh a lot of people will be laughing at your expense and not thinking of the times they've let it go low... __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

11-03-08, 06:49 PM	#19
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	Re: remember to check your oil guys i know i dont do many miles but my oil level never budges on the thou, it didn't on the 650 either? so was this an engine problem or do they naturally use some?

11-03-08, 07:56 PM	#20
svdemon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: remember to check your oil guys Surely the oil light should come on well before the oil is low enough to do any damage?

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