Re: R1 oil level light?

>
> I wonder if this has anything to do with the rate at which oil can return to
> the bottom of the sump via the baffle plate?? i.e. not enough and/or large
> enough drian holes in the baffle plate. By increasing revs the pressure
> relief valve may be actuated directing oil more quickly back to the sump?
>
> Just a theory - otherwise it sounds like a dodgy level indication.
>
> - Paul
>
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> [mailto:bike-engined-cars@...]On Behalf Of adithorp
> Sent: 25 June 2009 10:59
> To: bike-engined-cars@...
> Subject: [bike-engined-cars] Re: R1 oil level light?
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>
> It's usefull that at idle to know the level isn't dropping and also comes on
> if you get the revs up before the engine is warm so reminds me not to thrash
> it when cold! I'm not worried, 4500miles in and it's fine (not blown up) but
> just curious to know why. Would just put it down to the swich being high up;
> The switch is more a "oil level below full" than "oil low" and the level
> drops as the revs increase, ...but why does it go out at higher revs ...and
> not happen after the oil has done a few miles?
>
> adrian
>
> -- In bike-engined-cars@..., "Jonathan Rarity" <jonathan@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Simple solution ..... Disconnect it :)))) The oil level light  is as
> useful
> > as a chocolate ashtray in a BEC. If the oil level ever got so low as to
> > trigger the oil level light then you'd have much bigger things to worry
> > about in your engine than the light coming on.
> >
> > Oil pressure is the only thing you need to worry about.
> >
> > jr
> >
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