Pressure is force met by resistance. In the case of oil pressure in a engine, force come from the pump and resistance comes from the tiny passages the oil has to be forced through. The tiniest are plain bearings but the XS has none of those. A roller bearing engine gives almost not resistance which is why your readings on the gauge are so low. Also, those dip sticks with a temp gauge are about 6 mm thick while the stock item is a thick piece of wire. That thick piece of wire just clears one of the gears in the trans and anything thicker will not. I had one and when I pulled it to check the oil level, there was a piece worn out of it by that gear. I confirmed this by putting that dipstick into the top half of a case with the gears in it and I could see where the stick and the gear were touching.
I just checked out of curiosity the XS650 service manual, and it says that the oil filter relief valve it should be about 14psi at 1000rpm... so, its logical to me that the oil pressure should a lot more high than this. I think you have a serious oil pump problem.
The pressure at the pump, and the pressure where my gauge is plumbed in, are two different things. Trust me on this, there is nothing wrong with my system.
Pressure is force met by resistance. In the case of oil pressure in a engine, force come from the pump and resistance comes from the tiny passages the oil has to be forced through. The tiniest are plain bearings but the XS has none of those. A roller bearing engine gives almost not resistance which is why your readings on the gauge are so low. Also, those dip sticks with a temp gauge are about 6 mm thick while the stock item is a thick piece of wire. That thick piece of wire just clears one of the gears in the trans and anything thicker will not. I had one and when I pulled it to check the oil level, there was a piece worn out of it by that gear. I confirmed this by putting that dipstick into the top half of a case with the gears in it and I could see where the stick and the gear were touching.
I just checked out of curiosity the XS650 service manual, and it says that the oil filter relief valve it should be about 14psi at 1000rpm... so, its logical to me that the oil pressure should a lot more high than this. I think you have a serious oil pump problem.
The pressure at the pump, and the pressure where my gauge is plumbed in, are two different things. Trust me on this, there is nothing wrong with my system.
great video. just got my first bike and would love to find out how to make that clear cover and the lights behind it.