Oh, you WILL get a light, or rather multiple lights....as your bike quits running. These aren't like cars. When it overheats it quits, but by that time you have destroyed the engine. Spending two minutes to check your oil level is better than spending a bit of time stuck on the road before getting your bike picked up and brought to the shop, and a small fortune on a new engine. There is a thread on this forum about how to check your oil. I'm not sure where the thread is, but it is easy. Your dip stick is on the lower right side just before the muffler. Unscrew it, wipe off the stick, put it back in without screwing it in, pull it out and check it. The oil should be within the xxxxx area. Because it is at a slight angle, one side will show a higher level than the other. The lower level is the one you use for reference. Be sure to not cross thread the dip stick, but do make sure you tighten it down enough so that you won't lose it during your ride. The stick is plastic. Just be aware of that when you are tightening it. Oh, and one more thing. It is a lot easier to check the oil when the bike is cold or cooled off because of its close proximity to the muffler, so be careful.