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Is this oil flow enough?

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    declan
    wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 11:55 last edited by
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    This is at idle is it pumping enough liquid it drips through if I pull on the pulley

    https://youtu.be/bt-X4_dBa8o

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      Calum
      wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 12:16 last edited by
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      Not really a fair test, the engine creates a vacuum that draws the oil in too. So really it needs to be connected to the engine.

      It shouldn't be pissing out if that's what you're expecting.

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        7 Jul 2017, 12:16

        Not really a fair test, the engine creates a vacuum that draws the oil in too. So really it needs to be connected to the engine.

        It shouldn't be pissing out if that's what you're expecting.

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        declan
        wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 12:33 last edited by
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        @Calum not at all all and yeah I thought about the vaccume but I didn't take it into account I'll try get another vid

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          7 Jul 2017, 12:16

          Not really a fair test, the engine creates a vacuum that draws the oil in too. So really it needs to be connected to the engine.

          It shouldn't be pissing out if that's what you're expecting.

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          declan
          wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 12:48 last edited by
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          @Calum https://youtu.be/cigfp0dOYuo

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            7 Jul 2017, 12:48

            @Calum https://youtu.be/cigfp0dOYuo

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            Calum
            wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 13:03 last edited by
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            @declan Yeah try revving the engine.

            I think you might be surprised on how little oil the engine needs on tickover.

            It needs load on the engine to draw the oil through.

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              7 Jul 2017, 13:03

              @declan Yeah try revving the engine.

              I think you might be surprised on how little oil the engine needs on tickover.

              It needs load on the engine to draw the oil through.

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              declan
              wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 13:04 last edited by
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              @Calum it goes through nicely when being revved

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                7 Jul 2017, 13:03

                @declan Yeah try revving the engine.

                I think you might be surprised on how little oil the engine needs on tickover.

                It needs load on the engine to draw the oil through.

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                declan
                wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 13:31 last edited by
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                @Calum so would you say that it's alright to go back to autolube?

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                  Calum
                  wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 14:12 last edited by
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                  Yeah, I always upped the oilpump settings on idle.

                  Remeber, if you are doinh 70 at 8k revs, and shut the throttle off, the only oil that that engine will get, will be what you showed me in thatvideo.

                  That is often how a lot of two strokes seize.

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                    7 Jul 2017, 14:12

                    Yeah, I always upped the oilpump settings on idle.

                    Remeber, if you are doinh 70 at 8k revs, and shut the throttle off, the only oil that that engine will get, will be what you showed me in thatvideo.

                    That is often how a lot of two strokes seize.

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                    declan
                    wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 14:13 last edited by
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                    @Calum so I still can't use engine braking and still have to blip the throttle at coasting?

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                      7 Jul 2017, 14:13

                      @Calum so I still can't use engine braking and still have to blip the throttle at coasting?

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                      finnerz89
                      wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 16:15 last edited by finnerz89 7 Jul 2017, 17:15
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                      @declan if you want engine braking get a big four stroke single, my DR650 used to lock the back wheel 😂

                      Current bikes:
                      DT125X '07
                      Street Triple R '11
                      Aprilia ETV1000 '02

                      Previous:
                      DR650RSE '96
                      FJ1200 '92

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                      • D declan
                        7 Jul 2017, 14:13

                        @Calum so I still can't use engine braking and still have to blip the throttle at coasting?

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                        Calum
                        wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 16:46 last edited by
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                        @declan Yeah that's two strokes for you lol.

                        That's why two stroke cars went out of fashion really quickly. That and of course the economy happened lol.

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                          7 Jul 2017, 16:15

                          @declan if you want engine braking get a big four stroke single, my DR650 used to lock the back wheel 😂

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                          declan
                          wrote on 7 Jul 2017, 17:04 last edited by
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                          @finnerz89 my 140 does the same who need rear brakes lol

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                            Jens Eskildsen
                            wrote on 9 Jul 2017, 14:45 last edited by
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                            Theres way more oil flowing at 8000rpm engine braking, than at idle, because of the vacuum.

                            I still wouldnt enginebrake, its just good practise to pull the clutch and rev the bike occasionally.

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                              9 Jul 2017, 14:45

                              Theres way more oil flowing at 8000rpm engine braking, than at idle, because of the vacuum.

                              I still wouldnt enginebrake, its just good practise to pull the clutch and rev the bike occasionally.

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                              Calum
                              wrote on 9 Jul 2017, 14:54 last edited by
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                              @Jens-Eskildsen Absolutely, HOWEVER. The throttle is shut OFF. Therefore there won't be the same vacuum pressure.

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                                9 Jul 2017, 14:54

                                @Jens-Eskildsen Absolutely, HOWEVER. The throttle is shut OFF. Therefore there won't be the same vacuum pressure.

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                                declan
                                wrote on 9 Jul 2017, 16:13 last edited by
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                                @Calum yeah I think I'll just clutch in and blip throttle lol

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                                  Jens Eskildsen
                                  wrote on 10 Jul 2017, 14:45 last edited by
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                                  When I fitted a clear hose on my oilpump, i tested how much oil was pumped at high revs, with throttle shut (engine braking) the oilpump was kept open until the revs dropped, and plenty of oil was being pumped out. Kinda the same happens when you blip the throttle, just to a lesser extent, in that the rpms drop faster.

                                  I have no background to say weather or not the difference in vacuum with throttle on and off is significant, so im going to trust you on that one. With premix you shut of both the gas and thereby the oilsupply when you enginebrake, so I guess the problem is even bigger when running premix, compared to having the oilpump.

                                  But I think we all agree that its good practise to pull the clutch instead of coasting.

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                                    10 Jul 2017, 14:45

                                    When I fitted a clear hose on my oilpump, i tested how much oil was pumped at high revs, with throttle shut (engine braking) the oilpump was kept open until the revs dropped, and plenty of oil was being pumped out. Kinda the same happens when you blip the throttle, just to a lesser extent, in that the rpms drop faster.

                                    I have no background to say weather or not the difference in vacuum with throttle on and off is significant, so im going to trust you on that one. With premix you shut of both the gas and thereby the oilsupply when you enginebrake, so I guess the problem is even bigger when running premix, compared to having the oilpump.

                                    But I think we all agree that its good practise to pull the clutch instead of coasting.

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                                    declan
                                    wrote on 10 Jul 2017, 14:59 last edited by
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                                    @Jens-Eskildsen agreed

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                                      10 Jul 2017, 14:45

                                      When I fitted a clear hose on my oilpump, i tested how much oil was pumped at high revs, with throttle shut (engine braking) the oilpump was kept open until the revs dropped, and plenty of oil was being pumped out. Kinda the same happens when you blip the throttle, just to a lesser extent, in that the rpms drop faster.

                                      I have no background to say weather or not the difference in vacuum with throttle on and off is significant, so im going to trust you on that one. With premix you shut of both the gas and thereby the oilsupply when you enginebrake, so I guess the problem is even bigger when running premix, compared to having the oilpump.

                                      But I think we all agree that its good practise to pull the clutch instead of coasting.

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                                      Calum
                                      wrote on 10 Jul 2017, 18:03 last edited by
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                                      @Jens-Eskildsen It would make sense for the pump to be designed that way.

                                      The oil pump is controlled by two elements, indirectly from the primary shaft, and by the cable.

                                      However, if you look at the pressure at the crankcase using a vacuum gauge, I'm sure you'd see negative air pressure.

                                      Since my car has a vacuum gauge, I know when my foot is off the throttle I see like -0.8bar.

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