No oil in frame reservoir (had more than enough in bike)

[Adam Gamble]

I recently did rings, and timing chain and checked valve clearances. Bike was extremely hard to start. Did the rebuild added the 1.1L of oil started it checked the stick and nothing. Added more oil nothing. Pulled the bleeder bolt out that bolts into the head and oil pissed out of there while running. So I added more oil I was up to 1.5L and still nothing on the stick when I would start it and check. So I just emptied the oil back out and I got almost all of the 1.5L that I put in from the drain plug by the shifter. When I pulled the plug out of the frame reservoir I got only a few drops. 

 

Any one have an idea ? 

[freebird65]

Oil strainer in the lines to frame tank clogged?

[Adam Gamble]

17 minutes ago, freebird65 said:

Oil strainer in the lines to frame tank clogged?

What's needed to get a look at the strainer 

[freebird65]

Remove protection plate at lower front of the motor. You will see two soft lines with hose clamps. One of then has a strainer in it. I can't recall which side. Can look in my manual. What year bike?

[Adam Gamble]

1 minute ago, freebird65 said:

Remove protection plate at lower front of the motor. You will see two soft lines with hose clamps. One of then has a strainer in it. I can't recall which side. Can look in my manual. What year bike?

2004

[freebird65]

As you are looking at the two lines from the front it is on the left.  One of them has flats where you can loosen with a wrench.  This picture may help you ID.  The flats I am are referring to have the #2 point to it.  The longer part of that part goes up into the tank.

 

[Adam Gamble]

31 minutes ago, freebird65 said:

As you are looking at the two lines from the front it is on the left.  One of them has flats where you can loosen with a wrench.  This picture may help you ID.  The flats I am are referring to have the #2 point to it.  The longer part of that part goes up into the tank.

 

Ya going to check it now thanks for the pic 

[Adam Gamble]

I pulled it out was covered in a pasty oily sludge of sorts 

[freebird65]

Clean with kerosene or brake cleaner

[freebird65]

I'm thinking I would come up with a plan check the lines and frame reservoir and clean out.  My bet is that the strainer was never maintained and the frame tank has not be utilized.  Maybe pull the lines from the tank down at the motor and try to plug and then pour in something to clean out (kerosene?).  Let it soak and then drain and flush again with oil.  Maybe someone else will have a better idea.  Just thinking there is probably nothing good in that oil tank that needs to get to the motor.

[Adam Gamble]

4 hours ago, freebird65 said:

I'm thinking I would come up with a plan check the lines and frame reservoir and clean out.  My bet is that the strainer was never maintained and the frame tank has not be utilized.  Maybe pull the lines from the tank down at the motor and try to plug and then pour in something to clean out (kerosene?).  Let it soak and then drain and flush again with oil.  Maybe someone else will have a better idea.  Just thinking there is probably nothing good in that oil tank that needs to get to the motor.

I did the fresh oil change ran the bike for maybe 15-20 minutes, and the fresh oil was black 

[freebird65]

I think I would put 30 minutes on it and then change again.  Oil is cheap.

[Adam Gamble]

Cleaned the strainer changed the oil again it's looks clearer and the oil is pumping up the frame 

 

thanks