We changed the oil for the first time as suggested in the manual. Added the prescribed amount, as outlined in the owner's manual.
For me, the site glass showed oil at the appropriate level (just a hair above the low mark on the engine case/window).
I rode the bike after that for maybe 1500 miles in about 3 weeks, most of which happened within a 5 day period. (I was at a rally for 5 days, then yesterday went out for a country ride for 5 hours).
This morning, on my way to work, my low oil light came on (solid). I was only a 1/2 mile from home, so I did a U-turn and proceeded home. Within seconds of straightening up from the U-turn lean, the light went out. This would seem to indicate the "low oil" condition is right on the edge of the sensor's ability to detect.
Now, background:
1 - yesterday's ride say a lot of high speed, high rev riding.
2 - yesterday's ride also say about 90 minutes of highway riding at around 75/80 mph
3 - I did hit the rev limiter once while passing a car in a situation that required I pay close attention to the rode ahead, so eye son road = not watching the tach - incidentally, it's a pretty gentle cut-in...
I immediately shifted.
4 - the bike has been down once (I'm sure you've seen my wipe out video) - kill switch was hit within 5 - 10 seconds of stopping.
5 - breakin was accomplished according to Yamaha's recommendations in the owner's manual
6 - oil was full dino for that first chance - oil was from the dealer, in the spec noted by Yamaha - not Yamalube, but same viscosity, and non-synthetic.
7 - if you've seen my videos, you know the fun I had running up and down a closed circuit a couple weeks ago - low-moderate speeds, moderate to high revs held between turns that day
Now, I'm not immediately disposed to saying "the engine is burning oil!"...well, the fact is they all do to a degree.
The exhaust is clear, the light came on, then went out when I executed a turn. This makes me think the actual oil level is almost close to normal, if the sensor only say low oil during a prior turn.
But, I did want input from the peanut gallery. I'll have to swing by the dealer tomorrow (closed Mondays) and grab some oil to top it up with. Right now the bike is on the center stand taking a day to drain the oil back down.
For me, the site glass showed oil at the appropriate level (just a hair above the low mark on the engine case/window).
I rode the bike after that for maybe 1500 miles in about 3 weeks, most of which happened within a 5 day period. (I was at a rally for 5 days, then yesterday went out for a country ride for 5 hours).
This morning, on my way to work, my low oil light came on (solid). I was only a 1/2 mile from home, so I did a U-turn and proceeded home. Within seconds of straightening up from the U-turn lean, the light went out. This would seem to indicate the "low oil" condition is right on the edge of the sensor's ability to detect.
Now, background:
1 - yesterday's ride say a lot of high speed, high rev riding.
2 - yesterday's ride also say about 90 minutes of highway riding at around 75/80 mph
3 - I did hit the rev limiter once while passing a car in a situation that required I pay close attention to the rode ahead, so eye son road = not watching the tach - incidentally, it's a pretty gentle cut-in...
I immediately shifted.4 - the bike has been down once (I'm sure you've seen my wipe out video) - kill switch was hit within 5 - 10 seconds of stopping.
5 - breakin was accomplished according to Yamaha's recommendations in the owner's manual
6 - oil was full dino for that first chance - oil was from the dealer, in the spec noted by Yamaha - not Yamalube, but same viscosity, and non-synthetic.
7 - if you've seen my videos, you know the fun I had running up and down a closed circuit a couple weeks ago - low-moderate speeds, moderate to high revs held between turns that day
Now, I'm not immediately disposed to saying "the engine is burning oil!"...well, the fact is they all do to a degree.
The exhaust is clear, the light came on, then went out when I executed a turn. This makes me think the actual oil level is almost close to normal, if the sensor only say low oil during a prior turn.
But, I did want input from the peanut gallery. I'll have to swing by the dealer tomorrow (closed Mondays) and grab some oil to top it up with. Right now the bike is on the center stand taking a day to drain the oil back down.
