Topic: Oiling a dry engine

[grumburg]

Now that the 500T is about done, it is time to fire it up. S ince they do not have an oil pressure light, how long should I crank it before I hook up the fuel and try to start it?

[RRRToolSolutions]

I had hoped someone that knew these bikes would come on and give you some advice. If they don't have a port where you can screw-in a pressure gauge, you could alwasy pull one of the valve adjustment covers and watch for the oil to make it to the top. The rocker assemblies get quite a bit of oil, so it should not take long to see it moving up there.

Best of luck - Gordon

[Raul CB750K1]

I gently oiled with clean oil and a brush all the parts while reasembling the engine (camshaft, rockers etc) so when the times come to start it I'm positive they will have enough oil until the pump start to do its work. Actually, there is no difference with starting a bike that has been sitting for a couple of weeks: the oil is below, in the pan, and the parts keep just a film of oil.

[Jonesy]

That's what I do as well. I also fill up any valleys with fresh oil (such as the in the head or sump) that would normally accumulate a quantity of oil, E.I. the troughs that hold oil for the cam lobes to dip into.

[chung]

I opened a 450 pump. I don't think they have any oil pressure. LOL Seriously, it takes quite a long time to get oil to the head. 30 seconds at idle? Think I read that somewhere.