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glad to see the forum back.info oil ,mine used 2qt 3/4 of oil in 2600kilo = 1560 miles what you tink bad or normal?
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Oil consumption
I didn't use any til after first change at 800 miles. I used abou 1.5 quarts the next 1000 miles. Alot of my riding that 1000 was on the lake at high speeds. I think more oil is used at high speeds than at say 50 mph trail riding.
I didn't use any til after first change at 800 miles. I used abou 1.5 quarts the next 1000 miles. Alot of my riding that 1000 was on the lake at high speeds. I think more oil is used at high speeds than at say 50 mph trail riding.
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I didn't use any oil in 1100 miles. Mostly trail but some runs at 9000rpm for 5 - 10 min.
I didn't use any oil in 1100 miles. Mostly trail but some runs at 9000rpm for 5 - 10 min.
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That sounds about right. I did not use a drop until after 1200 miles. Then I used about a qt per 1000 miles. I ended the season with 3179 miles.
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Rode 2300 miles with NO oil consumption
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sinjin
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Rode about 1600 miles without consuming any oil. ![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Rode about 3000klm so far and about 1 qt oil
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what speed did you run all day ?maybe i run to fast and my rx1 used that moutch oil the past 3 weekend we run all day near80 to 105mph and more 95mph ofthen on rail way
jim-bob
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in 6000 ( six thousand ) miles I might have used a short quart/ later
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The higher you rev, the more you burn ![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
hauler
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snowman is right.... If your not burning oil your not riding hard enough :lol: I went through a litre every 1000 miles
LazyBastard
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There may be some truth to that... This engine has unregulated crankcase ventilation into the airbox. At high speeds that oil may be atomized and flushed out in the vent.
I'm thinking that a PCV valve would help, oriented such that out is up, and even better than a simple PCV valve would be a PCV valve with a condenser and a return straight into the oil can.
I'm thinking that a PCV valve would help, oriented such that out is up, and even better than a simple PCV valve would be a PCV valve with a condenser and a return straight into the oil can.
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Anyone that rode hard,and i mean wfo all day will use a qt. every 200-300 miles at 10,500 rpms constantly,and lb and myself think most of it is being pushed by the crankcase line into the airbox and out thru carbs.
Anyone that rode hard,and i mean wfo all day will use a qt. every 200-300 miles at 10,500 rpms constantly,and lb and myself think most of it is being pushed by the crankcase line into the airbox and out thru carbs.
LazyBastard
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I think that what I'm going to do for next year is pick up a condenser with a drain line. I'm going to situate it such that cold air flows over it. Then I'm going to do a day of WOT runs up and down the lake for a hundred km or so and see if and how much oil I collect off the condenser. After I've got the numbers, I'll post them and I'll probably hook the drain into the oil can and just leave the condenser there.
Gilbey
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1850 miles, very little consumption...but also...based on the theory that high speed runs equal more consumption would explain why. I do not run mine on lakes very often, 80% trail, 15% off trail, 5% lake/high speed.
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