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1982 GS650L Using Oil?

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I was riding home from work and the oil light went off. I stopped and checked the sight glass and didn't see any oil in it. Popped the oil cap off and saw some smoke-ish sort of stuff floating around. Any help would be great.
 
Add some oil.

Sorry to sound sarcastic, but what kind of help are you looking for?
 
Just looking for possible causes. Oil is on the top of the list of things to buy tomorrow.
 
What maintenance have you performed? When was the last time you changed the oil, and the last time you checked the fill level?
 
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I was riding home from work and the oil light went off.
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My question is: why were you riding around with the light ON??? :eek:

Having the light go OFF is a good thing. It is something I look for within a few seconds of pushing the starter button.
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Changed the oil before I stored it this last winter. Have put about 500 miles on it. I actually don't remember checking the fill level before this season. I will add oil and watch the level. If it drops quickly I will have to worry about it a bit more.
 
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I was riding home from work and the oil light went off. I stopped and checked the sight glass and didn't see any oil in it. Popped the oil cap off and saw some smoke-ish sort of stuff floating around. Any help would be great.
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I meant that it lit for less than a minute. Not that I was riding around with the light on.
 
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I meant that it lit for less than a minute. Not that I was riding around with the light on.
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Let's hope not- this is a plain bearing engine- needs oil to "float" crank bearings or you ride quickly into engine rebuild town.
Stopping motor and looking at sight glass won't mean much- oil needs time to fall back to crankcase. Make sure you check on centerstand. If this problem came on suddenly, recheck everything asap.
 
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... this is a plain bearing engine- needs oil to "float" crank bearings or you ride quickly into engine rebuild town. ...
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Even if it were a roller bearing engine, the roller bearings are only on the lower end. The cams still need that oil to "float" in their bearings.
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