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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 10:44 AM
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Maybe I'm just brain farting and I'm embarrassed to ask but it might be important.
I have a 2010 RK......I've started it a thousand times.
When I put switch to "Start"......the little red oil can comes on then goes off when I start bike and stays off.
For the life if me I don't remember the oil can showing, just the neutral "N".
Bikes running great, oil level great and no leaks.
Possible senior moment?????
 
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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 10:46 AM
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Oil pressure light should come on as soon as the bike is turned on. When the pressure comes up after it is running, the light goes off.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 81shovelhd!
Maybe I'm just brain farting and I'm embarrassed to ask but it might be important.
I have a 2010 RK......I've started it a thousand times.
When I put switch to "Start"......the little red oil can comes on then goes off when I start bike and stays off.
For the life if me I don't remember the oil can showing, just the neutral "N".
Bikes running great, oil level great and no leaks.
Possible senior moment?????
It's comes on because there is no oil pressure, if it doesn't come on before you start that most likely means the bulb is bad which is an essential check feature.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 12:40 PM
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Tx guys......I totally blanked out on this one!!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 81shovelhd!
Tx guys......I totally blanked out on this one!!
laughing out really loud.... I had the EXACT moment couple years back and asked the same question...I have 43000 on my bike.... crazy... it is definitely a senior moment my friend
 
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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 02:39 PM
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laughing out really loud.... I had the EXACT moment couple years back and asked the same question...I have 43000 on my bike.... crazy... it is definitely a senior moment my friend
HAHAHA........When I saw it come on I almost didn't go for my ride!
But I figured if the oil light aint on when motor is running, all must be good.
But it did spook me!!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 02:55 PM
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Don't laugh too hard. Twice at a gas station I've hit the starter switch only to hear nothing, no click, no start. After checking that I was in neutral, checking that the clutch lever was in and then looking at the switches on the right side I realized I was hitting the kill switch, which was already in the start position, but not hitting the starter switch.

Senior moments - don't knock'em until you tried'em!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2024 | 05:26 PM
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I reused the horn button on mine to open the garage door. The number of times I pull in the driveway and hit the left turn signal is almost comical. Muscle memory I suppose. The ABS light would catch me offguard at first on my last bike.
 
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Like my friend saying "I don't think my bike has a Check Engine Light!" I said it's a good thing you've never seen it.
 
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during the initial start up, all of the idiot lights should illuminate. that's to let you know that all bulbs are good and the bike is capable of displaying any faults.
 
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