What type of lubrication system

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tewillia · #1 Unread post by **tewillia** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:26 am

Does a 2000 Yamaha R1 have a wet sump or a dry sump lubrication system?

niterider · Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:44 am

The only bike that I believe with a dry pan is the Harley and even than I am not really sure of that. I know it has an oil tank.

BuzZz · #3 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:12 pm

Wet-sump systems have no oil tank, as was mentioned. Harley's twins are the only modern bikes that spring to mind with this set-up. The R-1, and every other sportbike i can think of, use a wet-sump engine. If you add oil to the engine cases, it's probably a wet-sump. If you add oil to a separate tank, remotely mounted elsewhere on the bike, it's a dry-sump.

#4 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:13 pm

And what about the Buells with the oil-filled swingarms?

mydlyfkryzis · Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:43 am

ZooTech wrote:And what about the Buells with the oil-filled swingarms?

Dry Sump

Sump is bottom of engine. If the oil is not in the bottom of the engine, it is a dry sump.

#6 Unread post by **ZooTech** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:48 am

mydlyfkryzis wrote:
ZooTech wrote:And what about the Buells with the oil-filled swingarms?
Dry Sump

Sump is bottom of engine. If the oil is not in the bottom of the engine, it is a dry sump.

I know, I was just picking on BuzZz's statement.

BuzZz · #7 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:15 pm

Buells ain't sportbikes, they're Hooligan bikes..... the best kind of bike.