Mike Rocket
Rocket 3
Sorry, i have asked before but now it drains down quicker.
I have a 2014 Rocket 3 Roadster with 12000 miles on the clock so really nothing should be worn yet.
The oil tank has drained down into the sump overnight a couple of times now, which seems pretty fast to me.
I have replaced the one way valve in the bottom of the engine that is supposed to prevent this drain down 6 months ago but it made no difference then, it was draining down in 3 days.
I understand this happens on a lot of Rockets.
When I start it with an empty oil tank the oil pressure light has a slight delay going out but if I put about 125ml of oil in the tank prior to starting after a couple of days standing the oil light extinguishes almost immediately.
Has anybody else noticed this happening?
Is it going to cause any engine damage on a cold start while the oil pump returns drained down oil to the tank?
I would like to know why this happens and would like to fix it.
What is the cause of the drain down when i have already replaced the non return valve with a new one.
Am i overthinking this?
I have only noticed this because i pulled the dipstick before starting up after an overnight stand. If i just started the bike as per what the manual says ie run for a couple of minutes, switch off and dip the oil i would never have noticed this. The oil light stays out once running even on tick over.
I am thinking most owners just fire up and the check oil and then ride off.
As i have said the oil light goes out within a few seconds anyway but quicker if i put the 125 ml of oil in the tank. This only means a slight (seconds) delay while the system builds up pressure.
I am thinking now it must be a quirk of this motorcycle as i hav'nt read about any big ends failing or other enginge damage due to this.
Maybe i am worrying about nothing?
Any comments are welcome please.
I have a 2014 Rocket 3 Roadster with 12000 miles on the clock so really nothing should be worn yet.
The oil tank has drained down into the sump overnight a couple of times now, which seems pretty fast to me.
I have replaced the one way valve in the bottom of the engine that is supposed to prevent this drain down 6 months ago but it made no difference then, it was draining down in 3 days.
I understand this happens on a lot of Rockets.
When I start it with an empty oil tank the oil pressure light has a slight delay going out but if I put about 125ml of oil in the tank prior to starting after a couple of days standing the oil light extinguishes almost immediately.
Has anybody else noticed this happening?
Is it going to cause any engine damage on a cold start while the oil pump returns drained down oil to the tank?
I would like to know why this happens and would like to fix it.
What is the cause of the drain down when i have already replaced the non return valve with a new one.
Am i overthinking this?
I have only noticed this because i pulled the dipstick before starting up after an overnight stand. If i just started the bike as per what the manual says ie run for a couple of minutes, switch off and dip the oil i would never have noticed this. The oil light stays out once running even on tick over.
I am thinking most owners just fire up and the check oil and then ride off.
As i have said the oil light goes out within a few seconds anyway but quicker if i put the 125 ml of oil in the tank. This only means a slight (seconds) delay while the system builds up pressure.
I am thinking now it must be a quirk of this motorcycle as i hav'nt read about any big ends failing or other enginge damage due to this.
Maybe i am worrying about nothing?
Any comments are welcome please.