Question by Gix: Running a high performance engine with no oil?
I drained all the oil out of my suzuki gsxr 1100 motorcycle my and put it away over xmas cos i was busy at work, today i in my infinate wisdom i decided to run it for a couple of minutes to clear any old petrol from the carbs forgeting i han no oil, so i had it running on half choke for about 2 minutes and gave it a few little blips on the throttle before i had my OH NO moment and killed the motor (figurativly i hope)
it seemed to be running ok with no strage noises and the barrels felt hot but not as hot as they usually get also i figure there was still a litre and a half of oil in the cooler and lines.
What i would like to know is whats the likely hood that i have done some serious engine damage to the bottom end of my lump?
I am having the top end stripped tuned and rebuilt at the end of jan but i don’t wanna spend over a grand on it if the botom end is dead but i don’t really wanna but i don’t really wanna spend money on the bottom end either unless i really have to.
Best answer:
Answer by smart guy
Well, if it was only for a few minutes, then there shouldn’t be any problems. Still, if I were you, I’d take it to a mechanic just to be safe.
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