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Terrycoxusa
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 03:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
What would you consider to be the normal range of oil consumption? I'm using a quart about every 600 miles. My bike has 10000 miles on it.
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Edv
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 04:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
That is pretty heavy consumption
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Pikeben08
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 04:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I probably use about that. But I have almost 40k miles on my bike. I suspect that I either need a valve job or new rings.
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Buellistic
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 04:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
If you over fill your oil tank it will also use oil ...

OIL SYSTEM class 101, PM me for a copy ...

IS YOUR ENGINE PUFFING SMOKE AT ANYTIME ???
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Hootowl
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 05:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Overfilling can cause it, but also your crank seal could be shot. Are you losing oil from the tranny vent?
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Buellistic
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 07:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
As Hootowl says, is it puking oil out the transmission breather ???
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Terrycoxusa
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 08:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
It smokes under acceleration.
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Terrycoxusa
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 08:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
There's no leakage into the transmission. I'm thinking either the valve seals or the rings might be worn. I bought the bike used and I think it might have been rode hard.
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Steveford
Posted on Monday, November 04, 2013 - 09:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Valve guide seal popped off, perhaps?
The trick is a little bit of Green Loctite when you install the new seal to keep it where it belongs.
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Rick_a
Posted on Tuesday, November 05, 2013 - 01:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I use a half a quart every 2500...and most of that is leaked out...
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