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1998 gsxr idle/ oil light/ shutdown problems

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#1 ·
i have a 98 gsxr 600 that i just bought and mine is idling kind of high, and when i have it adjusted to where it is settling down, the red oil light comes on and it shuts off.. it starts right back up with a tiny tiny tweak of the throttle.... what is it suppose to idle at? right now if it goes below 2000 rpms the light will come on and not really stall out but more like just shut off... no weird noises nothing like that.. bike runs/ drives great, just after i come to a stop it will shut down when rpms get low...please helpp,, all pligs are new, no vacuum leaks and carbs completely cleaned now... im going to change my oil,i dont think its been done for a while
 
#2 ·
Check the valve clearances. If everything else is good to go, only does it at idle, or when coming to a stop, valves or tappet clearance, how ever you want to say it.
 
#3 ·
That light is a low PSI light.

THE FIRST thing I would do is get a oil PSI gauge to hook up to the oil run and check the real PSI. If it is ok, then I would say that you have a bad sending unit and you can move onto the idle problem.

John