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Have an issue with losing some oil and the Oil Light coming on. Fill oil up to correct level and after riding about a week later the light comes on and oil is low again. What could it be?
 
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You broke something. Do and old fashion compression test on a hot engine with throttle butterfly held wide open.

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@rwsbear How low does the oil get after riding for a week?
 
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@rwsbear How low does the oil get after riding for a week?
not quite a quart
 
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not quite a quart
One quart low is not going to cause low oil pressure.
 
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Originally Posted by rwsbear
not quite a quart
Do you see signs of oil on motor or under the bike or dripping?

How are you checking level? Warm motor after being shut off 5 minutes or so and like it says on dip stick.

How many miles between losing a quart if no signs of visible leaks?
 
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how many miles on the bike and how long have you owned it?
is this a recent development or developing over an xxx period of time?
the oil pressure light could be a faulty sensor
 
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25,000 miles. This is a new problem. Oil check when warm about 5 minutes after shutdown. No oil on engine or floor.
200 miles between checks.
 
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2017 Street Glide Cvo. Have an issue with losing some oil and the Oil Light coming on. Fill oil up to correct level and after riding about a week later the light comes on and oil is low again. What could it be?
Originally Posted by rwsbear
25,000 miles. This is a new problem. Oil check when warm about 5 minutes after shutdown. No oil on engine or floor.
200 miles between checks.
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not quite a quart
so all of a sudden it's consuming ~ 1 qt every 200 miles? and no indication of oil externally visible anywhere? and it doesn't smoke like a chimney? this is really a mystery to me then, with only 25000 miles seems unprecedented to burn that much oil with no tell tale signs....tear that **** apart and rebuild the whole damn thing carefully!!!
 
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