[CosmicC]

I changed the oil last Sunday. I added 5 oz. short of 3 qts. of syn 3. The bike has a HD oil cooler on it so I added a little more than 2 1/2 qts. Anyway the bike rode fine for the 1st 40 miles or so. Yesterday she lost power about 10 mins down the road. It started breaking up and sounded like it would if it was over heated. Checked the oil and nothing was on the dip stick. 11 hours later when I was ready to leave work it still wasn't on the stick. Started it up and let it run a while then checked the level again and now it is up to the full mark. I road it home and it seamed ok. Then the same thing happened again and this time I feel that it is over heating.

Any ideas ? Do I need to call the dealer and bring it in for waranty work ?
I wanted to go to the bike show in Fort Worth on Sunday, It looks like I'm fucked !!!

 

[poor kid]

hmmmmmmm

Do you have an oil pressure gauge? Or can you put one on temporarily to see whats up?
Jer

 

[CosmicC]

No gauge. I just checked the level this morning and it is a little bit over the half mark ( cold ) were it should be. I'm bringing it in to the dealer and let them mess with it. Thanks for the reply.

 

[ViennaHog]

Stop riding it

Could be a failing oil pump which causes wet sumping. Stop riding it, you may be in for a surprise. Check my threads on engine failure.
http://www.v-twinforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64138
http://www.v-twinforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64296

Hope it turns out better in your case, but let it sit until you sure what it is. Overheating and inconsistent oil level spells trouble

Keep us posted

 

[CosmicC]

ViennaHog sorry to hear about your experience. I went ahead and and had the bike picked up and brought to the local dealer. Well they test road it and found nothing wrong with it. The oil levels were ok and it didn't overheat for them. I know I wasn't dreaming even my wife said the bike sounded like a dirt bike as I cranked past the house on the road behind us. They said they will take it out again and see if it does it. My boss sugested I try the other dealer in town, they have a better reputation so I hear. I will keep ya'll posted.

 

[CosmicC]

Well I just got off the phone with the dealer and they said the tech took it for a 40 mile ride and it didn't overheat. Could there have been a blockage and it cleared it self out ?

 

[TheDuke]

Isnt it amazing how a bike will never do anything wrong when magically blessed by a dealer tech riding it?

Just a thought, perhaps you have a bad filter thats blocking oil flow when the relief valve isnt opening properly??? Hope you get things worked out!

 

[CosmicC]

Yeh the darn thing ran fine when I picked it up. Put about 80 miles on her and not even a cough. At lease they didn't charge me for letting them ride my bike:huh: