Possible oil light issue from doing a wheelie

[Quick Cal]

I know this is going to sound crazy, but here goes. About 2 weeks ago, I had this crazy idea I wanted my friend to do a wheelie on my bike since I can't do it. I know, I know. This isn't a wheelie bike. Or is it.

Anyway. He did it one time and came right back and said the oil light came on, and he shut it down. I started it and the light stayed on, so I shut it down for about 5 minutes. It took awhile, but the light did go off and has not been back on. I just figured it had to do with the bike being up in the air like that and the sending unit didn't like it.

So last night I finished up adjusting my valve's. Took it for a test drive. Went maybe 5 mile's and stopped for 1/2 hour. Started it back up, took off gently, and the oil light came on just for a couple of second's when I shifted from first to second. I made it home with out it coming back on. I have not checked the oil yet. But it should be good because I changed it not too long ago, and I have no leak's. But I am going out now to check it.

So assuming the oil level is good, could doing a wheelie have messed up my sending unit. Is adjusting the valve's just a coincident I hope. Any idea's. Thanks.

[IanDMacDonald]

This is by far the funniest post ever!

Hey-

I just wanted to say that this was a great post! Something I will keep in-mind, just in-case I get stupid and try a wheelie on this bike. Not gonna lie, wheelies scare the crap out of me, so I never try them. I did manage to get my heavyass Yammie 750 off the ground about six inches, and I almost crapped my pants . . .

So, that will be one thing I never try again! Ergo, I should not have any issues with my oil light coming on, lol.

[obgrayone]

gs are not ment to ride on the back wheel, i know of two eng,that have been toasted because of oil starvation seems the oil pumps sucked air when the oil went to the rear of the eng. i had a ford if you hit the brakes hard going down hill the light always came on

[1_v8_merc]

Gonna go wheelie my 650 and see if I get the same Oil Light.....brb everybody.

[TheCafeKid]

gs are not ment to ride on the back wheel, i know of two eng,that have been toasted because of oil starvation seems the oil pumps sucked air when the oil went to the rear of the eng. i had a ford if you hit the brakes hard going down hill the light always came on

What? C'mon guy. There are guys on this board, drag racers and not who ride wheelies on their GS all the time. Besides, most of the GSes (rollerbearing motors) are high volume low pressure motors anyway. Youd have to be way low on oil to cause cavitation. Heck RapidRay once told me some of the drag guys run a quart or something like that to save weight. Maybe one of the plain bearing motors I wouldn't try it on... Bigger worry is blowing oil out the breather and all over your motor. And I've "accidentally" lifted the wheel quite a few times on my GS or my ZRX and never once has the light come on.

[tkent02]

gs are not ment to ride on the back wheel, i know of two eng,that have been toasted because of oil starvation seems the oil pumps sucked air when the oil went to the rear of the eng. i had a ford if you hit the brakes hard going down hill the light always came on

Shhhh!!!!
Don't tell my GSes that they aren't supposed to like wheelies.
After 35 years of launching and lofting them all they would probably think I was dying of old age or something if we went a whole hour without...
But yeah, the Ford thing sucks, probably best not to wheelie the F250 too much.





PS, If I'm ever too old and wimpy to enjoy a good hard wheelie, just dig a whole and bury me right there on the spot. I promise I won't complain.

[hampshirehog]

If Suzuki meant that bike to wheelie they would have cut production costs and sold it with only one wheel.........

You have a short somewhere. Maybe your mate landed it heavily and that just showed it up.

[tkent02]

I have not checked the oil yet.

[gearhead13]

The 650G is a plain bearing crank, isnt it?

[Guest]

What? C'mon guy. There are guys on this board, drag racers and not who ride wheelies on their GS all the time. Besides, most of the GSes (rollerbearing motors) are high volume low pressure motors anyway. Youd have to be way low on oil to cause cavitation. Heck RapidRay once told me some of the drag guys run a quart or something like that to save weight. Maybe one of the plain bearing motors I wouldn't try it on... Bigger worry is blowing oil out the breather and all over your motor. And I've "accidentally" lifted the wheel quite a few times on my GS or my ZRX and never once has the light come on.

I couldn't count the number of wheelies that I did on 750E when I bought it back in 83, I've ridden wheelies on that atleast a 1/4mile , never had a oil problem, and my Gs1000g has came up on occasion, the ZRX is a wheelie monster, has good balance to.