The girlfriend has a 750 Breva, she bought it new and it has 23,000 miles on it now so you know she really rides, including long freeway trips. After a long ride in the summer, the oil light will stay on solid when the bike is idling. It started 2 years ago, it would barely flicker on really hot days after high speed runs. Now it does it a lot on ordinary days, so it is clearly getting worse. And I think I hear a new noise in the engine....
I'm thinking I need to check and probably replace the rod and main bearings, and possibly the oil pump. Does that sound about right? Any special tricks or things to check for?
Then there is the question of how to prevent a re-occurence. Checking the dipstick when hot, the oil is smokin' hot, it's pretty scary. A sump extender is probably a good idea, but I wonder if it needs an oil cooler? The larger Breva comes with one. What do the experts say?
And about that sump extender, where can I buy one?
Thanks for any advice!
I'm thinking I need to check and probably replace the rod and main bearings, and possibly the oil pump. Does that sound about right? Any special tricks or things to check for?
Then there is the question of how to prevent a re-occurence. Checking the dipstick when hot, the oil is smokin' hot, it's pretty scary. A sump extender is probably a good idea, but I wonder if it needs an oil cooler? The larger Breva comes with one. What do the experts say?
And about that sump extender, where can I buy one?
Thanks for any advice!