How many miles do you have on the bike? Mike Coan
www.warmnsafe.com Home of the Heat-troller www.ttg-global.com Motorcycle & Travel Site -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of George C. Paramithas Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 7:36 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: FJR engine endurance test I keep hearing about oil consumption from the rest of you, I guess I'm lucky. Close to 2K ride loaded, 2 up, 80+ miles/hour in 96deg F heat, and I burned from the top dot of the looking glass to the bottom dot! Trick is I try to keep RPMs low (5K max) in sustained high speeds, i.e 5th as much as possible. Oh and 42 miles/gallon to boot, I told you guys the RED GTSs is not only faster but better all around! Sleek George don't burn no stinky oil.....nanananana! ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Laurenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 23, 2002 9:04 AM Subject: FJR engine endurance test > REPOST FROM GTS LIST to FJR List....... > > One of my concerns is that the FJR is not an oil consumer like most GTS1000 > engines have proven to be. I can burn a half of a quart in as little > as 500 > miles when running at sustained high speeds....especially on hot days. > > On the topic of GTS oil consumption, an interesting realization that > both Dave Biasotti reached during the Mexico -Alaska Rally. The GTS > appears to have too small an oil cooler, allowing the oil to heat up > too much and reduce it's viscosity. It is probably the root of the > GTS's oil consumption > problem. > > We both experience greatly reduced oil consumption when running at > cooler ambient temperatures during the Rally. Enough so that we both > commented about when we had a chance to talk after the Rally. Dave is > looking into a > larger after market oil cooler to address the problem. I am sure Dave will > post his findings. > > hawke > > > > > > > Hi guys, > > a german bike magacine made a endurance test with the FJR1300. After > 50.000 km they reduced the engine in ist component parts. The result > was unbelievable. > > The crankshaft was absolutely as new. > > In the oilpump, there was no trace of rills. Obviously the motors get > scrupulously cleaned before mounting. > > The gear box showed not a bit of pitting. > > The clutch is good for more 50.000 km. > > The pistons were faultless. No fetch and the tension of the piston > rings were in best conditions. > > In the cylinders you can see hone-traces, that means there is no > wasting. Only the outlet valves were lightly leaky, but with no effect > to the power or the compression. > > I think Yamaha has developed a very trusty motor. > By the way ther was no oil consumption to observe. > > Greetings > Helmuth >
