This is on my 2000 Katana 600
Here is the scoop. I dropped the bike less than a year ago and only damages were The oil light stayed on because it was determined that the oil sensor unit was either damaged or unplugged becuase even if you top off the oil, it wold still show. And the cran case cover is scratched up.
I pulled off the lower fairing and unplugged the bolt to let the oil out. It was VERY LITTLE oil in it so I checked the crank case cover and found that the two bolts were loose at the bottom, along with oil driplets and oil in that area that showed oil leaked under pressure. So I was like ok, thats what happened to the oil and fixed it.
i put in the AMSOIL XL-7500 synthetic 10w-30 motor oil. 3 quarts of it. I could tell the difference in shifting the gears that it was smoother, I was happy.
Well I was feeling like, without my knowing, I rode the bike for a long time without oil and redlining it occasionally and nothing happened. Then what bad is going to happen if therre IS oil in it.
So after I met my friend up, We decided to run each other, he is in an 02 maxima. I give him the jump I go down to 2nd, up 3rd, end of fourth coming up on redline, I am about to shift into 5th and all I see is a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE cloud of smoke in my rear view.
Luckily I was really close to home and driving it, it seemed to ride fine, then sputter and almost die and I have to slip the clutch to keep it alive. After the bike was turned off, smoke still poured out from the exhaust and there is wet oil on the tip of the muffler, specs of it on the rear fender!!
WHAT IS WRONG? thanks for any help. This was my ONLY transportation untill the end of this month.
