--- Spee-dee-D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <I think this fairly high Oil Consumption is really
> a set back on the GTS. A
> bike build for fast riding on good roads shouldn't
> have to stop every 250
> kms for anything else that a tank full of gas>
>
> I agree Leslie. If I can't resolve it soon I'm
> considering putting a remote
> oil reservoir custom built under the set with a hose
> down to the oil cap
> where I can simply add some whenever I need.
> Carrying the extra bottle of
> oil on a road trip is a BIG PAIN, not to mention the
> prices they charge at
> some hick town gas station where you only have two
> choices of viscosity.
> hmmph!
>
>
>
> <I suppose it must be like that in order to secure
> proper lubrication at
> high speeds, but I'm not an expert>
>
> I'm no expert either, but I ride the same speed with
> plenty of other bikes
> and they don't use a drop of oil on the same trip.
> I feel better in knowing
> that I'm not alone in this situation.
>
>
> Thanks,
> GWN
> Daren
Please keep in mind not all GTSs have this OC
problem. My 93 uses 2-4oz. / 3000 miles at sustained
75-85mph all day. I suspect your rings are not seating
properly, possibly due to breakin procedures.
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