Oil light coming on Gen1?

[Area57]

It comes on sometimes for 1-5 minutes, I have no idea why. Plenty of oil. What could use this. It happened today while riding down the highway when I was good and warmed up, I had been riding for about an hour straight in 80 degree weather so that's not it, is this something I should worry about?

 

[Bluey]

I believe that the Oil Light is for oil level not pressure. The Gen 1 and early R1s are know to sometimes have the light come on even when there is still an adequate amount of oil in the engine. The trick is to make sure that the oil is topped right up. Have a look at this thread for more http://www.998cc.org/forum/gen-i-tech/15134-oil-light-comes-during-highway-riding.html

 

[Area57]

That is what mine is doing. Only at highway speed. It must be the forces are pushing oil back and away from the sensor.

 

[FZ1riderNY]

On my GenI, when I had it, was so picky as to where the oil level needed to be. It sometimes took literally an ounce of oil more to turn the light off. If I remember correctly it took about 3.6 quarts of oil with a filter change and I always had to use another ounce or ounce and a half to get it not to come on.