oil pressure problem

SD 2005

While running idle, oil lamp flickers--- also there is a clatering noise comming from the engine =/
if i shift the bike in 1st gear while standing i lose RPM's... almost like its gonna shut down...


diagnosis?



Thanx in advance

Oil light is most likey faulty oil pressure switch. This is usefully how it shows its on the way out.

Where is the noise coming from? Could it be a faulty clutch switch making the revs drop?

its hard to tell... but i hear same amount of that noise on both sides of bike...


also have noticed that fickering and noise dont show up until the bike is warm?


Bike will go to the shop tomorrow for inspection, but just wanted to check here what you guys think so i can prepare my self =P

Is the noise there at all revs? Does it go away if you pull the clutch in?

dont know...i THINK that it doesnt have any effect on the noise... i have to ride it for a while to get it to start flickering and making that noise, but now im to scared to do that to not mess it up more =P


have just noticed that there is a bit more oil in engine then needed.. its about 1 cm over the MAX mark... could that be related? =/

It's a dry sump bike so it only draws from the tank what it needs. As long as there is room for it to return oil I can't see why over filling the tank would ever be a problem.

Your doing the right thing getting it checked. Hope it's nothing serious.

Water pump seals gone = coolant in the oil = low oil pressure = rattling rear cam chain.

Check coolant level, oil filters and water pump.