I have been Rockin some pretty long highway wheelies of late; and my concern is oil starvation. My friends gixxer blew up from oil starvation recently so a few months ago I began investigating this phenomena. Someone on another forum said that yamaha put the oil pickups in the back of the pan, so I ceased my inquiry. But just tonight as i was "stuntin" on some harleys (its hog weekend or some ****) somewhere round the two mile point of my wheelie my engine began to sound "rougher" a sign of oil starvation if I am not mistaken. So my question is this. Where can i find an oil pickup for an 01 FZ1? Do they make one? What are my other options if they don't make one?

 

add one more quarter of oil.

 

buy a honda...

 

^^^^+1

 

Use the search button and you'll find your answers. I dont know if they make oil pickups for your bike or if you even need one but stuntex.com has em.

 

No love for the yamahammers?

 

stuntex.com doesnt make them for my bike i contacted them via email and they said they only make them for the more popular stuntbikes

 

I think you might be screwed then. I got an 06 gix 600 and I just found out that stuntex wont be making them for the 06 because suzuki put some tamper proof **** where its too much liability for them to mess with it. If you find a company let me know.

I've only seen em for the more popular stunt bikes too.

 

cant you read my post ?


You have three choices.

add one more quarter of oil.

buy a honda.

dont do wheelie on your bike.

 

+111111

I added more oil just to be on the safe side but buying a honda is the best move if you dont wanna worry about this ****.

 

hey does you bike have the same problems as the r-6 and 1 with the over flow line dumping into the air box???

 

Not that I've seen but then again I know **** about bikes.
That probably wasnt even directed at me - oh well - i still dont know **** about bikes.

 

are you talking about oil overflow because i think so. i constantly have to add more oil and i dont believe its burning it
i did read your posts and i will try adding some oil im not sure what you mean by quarter though 1/4 of a qart perhaps. a full quart seems excessive and i believe i did that once and it blew **** out the back of my bike untill i changed it. i would however like a more solid solution.

 

"quart"

 

you might want to check you air filter and see if it is coverd in oil...

 

my freind with the blown up gixxer is putting together f4i with all ebay parts. it should be done in a month he said he could put one together for me for bout two g's and i would love too. except im broke and i need this bike to stick together for a few more years.

 

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but who is the ******* genius who designed the stock oil pickups in EVERY bike?


What kind of bike needs oil from the front of the pan? When is oil put towards the front? Under hard braking..
When is the bike in most need of oil, under hard acceleration

SO WHO THE **** DECIDED TO PUT OIL PICKUPS AT THE FRONT?!


edit: and to the thread creator.. You would be better off buying a wrecked f4i then tryin to put one together

for one, the frames go for $1500 with a clean title..
And that doesn't include an engine, wheels, forks, sub frame, wire harness, fuel injection, gauges, bearings, sprockets, pegs, radiator, clip-ons, controls, uh should I go on?

 

so no honda for now

 

i might have some parts for that thing... not sure what the diff is with the 6 and 1000.. i know i have a front fender and some other things for it too maybe a tank not sure still i will have to look if they fit and you want them i will make you a killer deal on them...

 

i need front fork tubes so it will ride straight when i let go