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Posted by FloridaDrifter
 - February 13, 2015, 20:08:34 PM

Was running fine before the oil change, but I think you're right, the battery is failing.  I probably haven't noticed because its happened over time.  I'll start with a battery charge and see if that cures it.

Posted by JagLite
 - February 13, 2015, 17:39:47 PM

Was it running fine before the oil change?
Had you run it to warm up the oil?
Has it been starting fine before?

Posted by greenbarn
 - February 13, 2015, 17:37:53 PM
Quote from: FloridaDrifter on February 13, 2015, 16:27:46 PM

Changed the oil & filter.

Now bike will crank but won't turn over and oil light comes on.  Here's my plan of attack.

1)  Plugs (going to change this weekend, they're due)
2)  Fuel injection clogged?  (is there a "low-oil" sensor that may have gotten clogged?)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Can you be more specific??  Turning over is the same as cranking.   Perhaps, does it crank, but won't crank fast enough to run??  The fuel injection needs GOOD voltage to make it work.  If the motor is cranking slowly (doesn't even SEEM that slow) then it will not get fuel and will not run.   On the oil light - you would expect the oil light to be on unless it is running.  The engine has to build oil pressure (has to be running) to turn the light off.

My suspicion is the battery is failing.   Need to have around 12.6 volts, and it should never drop below 10 or 11 volts when cranking. 

Posted by FloridaDrifter
 - February 13, 2015, 17:19:32 PM
Quote from: John Hopkins on February 13, 2015, 17:09:54 PM

This will sound silly but..

Check the oil level.

check the battery voltage.

John.

Oil level was checked and a-ok. :)  I'm going to trickle charge the batt tonight.
Posted by John Hopkins
 - February 13, 2015, 17:09:54 PM

This will sound silly but..

Check the oil level.

check the battery voltage.

John.

Posted by FloridaDrifter
 - February 13, 2015, 16:27:46 PM

Changed the oil & filter.

Now bike will crank but won't turn over and oil light comes on.  Here's my plan of attack.

1)  Plugs (going to change this weekend, they're due)
2)  Fuel injection clogged?  (is there a "low-oil" sensor that may have gotten clogged?)

Any ideas would be appreciated.

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