more problems

The speedo works now, it was just the typical "piece of **** sensor has packed in" scenario. Fixing the tachometer and other electrical problems can wait now though as a more serious problem has come up...

The oil pressure light stays on the whole time, was hoping it was just another electrical prob but...I noticed the oil level was low, infact out of sight, even after running it, holding it level etc. Emptied oil tank and engine, thinking there would be low oil but there was actually 3L+ that came out in total, really filthy oil, probably never been changed. The magnetic engine plug had some reasonably sized metal filings aswell which I'm guessing is bad though they weren't coloured. Put new oil filter in it, made sure strainer in the oil tank was clear and put 3.5 litres of fresh stuff in it. Took it for a 5 minute spin, bloody hell these thing are fast. irate

Checked oil level when i got back and still no sign of any oil in the window at all, oil pressure light still on. Is there anything else it could be apart from the oil pump? Couldn't say whether it is overheating as the display would still flash cold if I set the ******* thing on fire. Is sorting the pump a big job and what should I be looking for? I'm only mildly ******** at DIY so will have a stab at whatever you guys suggest.

Does anyone else think they look good without the lower fairings on? Kind of like a tuono au naturel.

cheers

cheers Sprocker, but no definitely not that, tube filled up nicely when I initially filled the oil tank before it got circulated, something's not working

cheers

it's now got 4 litres in it. do you think putting more in will fix it?!?!

it goes out if i disconnect the switch so it's not the dash. I guess it could be the switch then, I just didn't think it could be possible to have added 4 litres to what was probably already in there and not even register on the window...thought the pump must be fooked. Only going 5 minutes down the road without the pump working wouldn't make the engine knock would it?-the oil would still be in there, just not circulating properly. The display only reads cold (another problem) so it's hard to tell if it's heating up too fast

shows what i know about engines then:dunno

any suggestions to my next step? I still think 4 litres of oil should be enough, so other ideas welcome

low petrol light always on, tacho not working, always reads cold etc, speedo wasn't working, now rectified, tip-over switch was missing- I bought a good un!

Yep, that's how I read the oil level Legs, only rather than being 2/3 rds of the way up, there was no sign of it on the sight tube, even though I've put the whole 4L can in. Definitely not a problem with sight tube.

Hey Cheesy, yep called the people who worked on the bike but they didn't keep records back as far as 12 months so were no help.

Haven't put any more oil in yet but only bought 4 litres anyway, thought that would do it!
I'l try draining and refilling but I think there's definitely a problem.

Cheers for all the input amb, I'm sure it's not the sight tube though, it filled up nicely when I initially put the oil in, it just disappeared never to be seen again once the bugger was started.

The oil was the dirtiest I've seen but there was no crap on the oil tank strainer or filter, only suggestion of a problem was a few metal filings on the magnetic drain bolt.

If the pump's gone is it a big job to fix?

there's an aprilia service centre in Peterborough where I could get an oil pressure check done but some of these places charge the earth just to cast their eye over it