RE: [ST] High Mileage - Oil consumption

[Mark Dieck <markdieck@xxxxxxxxx>]

Rupert;

I didn't track it real close on this last 6K. However
on the previous run, 36k-42k, it used less than a
quart, perhaps about 3/4 quart. I had filled a one
quart bottle from the big jug to carry with me, as I
was travelling quite a bit on the bike and didn't want
to get caught without oil.

This last service interval, most of my riding
commuting and day trips so I didn't do a xfer. The oil
usage didn't seem any different, purely based on "seat
of the pants", i.e. how often and how much I added
oil.

Mark D
'01 Sapphire Blue ST

> 
> Mark does you ST use much oil between 6K oil
> changes?
> If I remember correctly I have about 500 miles to go
> before my next oil
> change. So far I have added about 1.5 quarts of oil
> since the last oil
> change. It concerns me that at 33K the bike is
> burning oil. I was riding
> in Nova Scotia
>
(http://www.rgalea.com/photos/ns2004/slides/IMG_5723.html)
> with a friend
> last weekend and this is what he said
> ----------
> Forgot to tell you - the oil is being burned. Saw
> some coming out of 
> the pipe when you'd let off and get back on. Also a
> bit at start up.
> ----------
> 
> Those of you who have had oil consumption issues did
> you figure out the
> cause? Is it rings or valve seals? 
> 
> Does anyone have experience with this bad breather
> valve and seal?
> 
> Rupert
> 


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