O-T-B Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hi. I've got a little problem with my 2001 R6. I was out riding the other day and the oil warning light came on. The bike sounded like it was a bit noisy. Almost kinda sounded like the radiator fans had kicked in or something. In particular the noise sounded like it picked up when I had the bike on lean round a left hander. I got the bike home, checked the level and it seemed low so I went to get some oil. A couple of days later I've gone back to the bike and the level's fine.....even a little high The light's no longer on and I've not been out on it since Has anyone experienced anything similar or has an idea what the problem might be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 R6 is a wet sump yes?. could just have been where you left it standing the oil has drained back into the sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Hi. I've got a little problem with my 2001 R6. I was out riding the other day and the oil warning light came on. The bike sounded like it was a bit noisy. Almost kinda sounded like the radiator fans had kicked in or something. In particular the noise sounded like it picked up when I had the bike on lean round a left hander. I got the bike home, checked the level and it seemed low so I went to get some oil. A couple of days later I've gone back to the bike and the level's fine.....even a little high The light's no longer on and I've not been out on it since Has anyone experienced anything similar or has an idea what the problem might be? Low oil level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O-T-B Posted March 27, 2009 Author Share Posted March 27, 2009 Low oil level? The oil level is at the full level when I checked the bike cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve m Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 The oil warning light on the R6 is a oil level warning light, the oil should be kept to the max level mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison Motorsport Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 The oil warning light on the R6 is a oil level warning light, the oil should be kept to the max level mark. No it isn't. The warning light is a LOW OIL PRESSURE warning light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YPVS TONE Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Madison Actually the R6 does use an oil LEVEL switch which is held in by two bolts at the bottom of the oil pan. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve m Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 No it isn't. The warning light is a LOW OIL PRESSURE warning light. Taken from the 2001 YZF-R6 owners manual Part No 5MT-28199-E0, Section 3-2 Indicators and warning lights. INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS 3-3 3 EAU03723* Oil level/coolant temperature warning light “ ” This warning light has the following three functions. l When the engine oil level is low, the warning light comes on and symbol “ ” flashes. If this occurs, stop the engine immediately and add engine oil to the specified level. l When the coolant temperature is too high, the warning light comes on and symbol “ ” flashes. Stop the motorcycle and allow it to idle until the coolant temperature goes down. If the temperature does not go down, stop the engine. (See the “Engine overheating” section on page 6-46 for further instructions.) l When the engine oil level is low and the coolant temperature is too high, the warning light flashes and symbols “ ” and “ ” come on. To check that the warning light is working properly: l Put the transmission in neutral or apply the clutch lever. l Turn the engine stop switch to “ ” and the key to “ON”. l The warning light will come on and symbols “ ” and “ ” will appear in the display. If the warning light does not come on, have a Yamaha dealer inspect the electrical circuit. EC000118 CAUTION: _ l Do not operate the motorcycle until you know that the engine oil level is sufficient. l Do not operate the engine if it is overheated. _ NOTE: _ Even if the oil is filled to the specified level, the warning light may flicker when riding on a slope or during sudden acceleration or deceleration, but this is normal. _ 1. Oil level symbol “ ” 2. Oil level/coolant temperature warning light “ ” 3. Coolant temperature symbol “ ” For more Info look HERE>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hope this helps ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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